"Asked Sentop to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine to avoid further escalation of this situation," Moskalkova said on social media.
Moskalkova made the request during a meeting with the Turkish parliament speaker, which was also attended by Ukrainian Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets and his Turkish counterpart Seref Malkoc, the statement read.
"Very important words were said about the need for a ceasefire. It is a necessary condition for the prevention of human rights violations. First of all, the right to life," Moskalkova added.
Since Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine on February 24, Western countries have been providing Kiev with humanitarian, military, and financial aid. Moscow has denounced the flow of weapons to Ukraine from its Western allies, saying it adds fuel to the fire. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has also warned that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia.
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It’s hard to say whether the reports alleging Turkey’s cluster munition supplies to Ukraine are true, but Moscow is closely watching the situation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteAsked to comment on allegations that Ankara has been supplying cluster munitions to Kiev since last October, Peskov said, "Of course, it’s hard to say whether the reports are true. You know that the number of fake reports exceeds the volume of truthful information, therefore, certainly, we are closely monitoring all this."
The Kremlin spokesman reiterated that Russia was well aware of deliveries of Turkish Bayraktar drones and ammunition to Ukraine. However, Peskov said, Turkey has both obligations as a NATO member and maintains its own bilateral relations with other countries. "And yet, we do share very close partnership relations with Turkey that are built on mutual benefit, mutual understanding, mutual respect and a mutual willingness to discuss the most challenging issues," he emphasized.