Russia-Ukraine war: US Prez Biden to hold telephonic conversation with Turkey's Erdogan

US President Joe Biden, on Thursday, March 10, will hold a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss latest development in Russia-Ukraine war. According to a statement released by White House, “ president [Biden] will hold a phone call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss latest developments regarding Russia and Ukraine”, Daily Sabah reported. It said that call is scheduled to take place at 10:00 am (US time).

As Russian invasion of its western neighbour entered third week, more than two million people have alrey fled country to escape bloodshed-- largest migrant exodus since World War II. Ukrainian military denied any vancement in past 24 hours on Thursday, except for Russian vances in cities of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv. Meanwhile, Biden has banned import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal in US, a move he expects would deprive Russia of economic resources necessary for war.

Turkey walking a tightrope between Russia and Ukraine 

Since start of conflict, Turkey has been walking a diplomatic tightrope between allies Russian and Ukraine. Earlier this week, Ankara shut down  strategic Bosporus Strait to warships of "belligerent countries." It is to mention that  Kyiv h asked Ankara to block Russian warships, but it has taken no firm step till now. Meanwhile, in a telephonic conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow is rey to work closely with constructive forces to find a resolution to Ukrainian crisis in interest of peace and stability, according to Russian news agency Interfax.

Last week, Ukraine’s embattled president Volodymyr Zelensky told Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that he was rey to meet Russian President Vlimir Putin in Turkish cities of Istanbul or Ankara. actor turned politician held a telephonic conversation with Erdoğan wherein he reckoned that he was rey to meet Putin in any Turkish city that he wants, according to Turkey’s Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin. Notably, Erdoğan has informed Putin about offer.

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