CNN —Ukraine deserves to have NATO membership, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia said it was closely watching. Zelensky spent this week visiting NATO countries, courting support ahead of a NATO summit in Lithuania next week where members are expected to reaffirm that Ukraine will eventually join. “Without a doubt, Ukraine deserves to be in NATO,” Erdogan said. I spoke to Mr. Putin,” Erdogan said, “Next month we will be able to speak about it again when Mr. Putin has a Turkey visit. “It will be interesting for us to know what will be discussed between Mr. Erdogan and Mr. Zelensky.

Source: CNN July 08, 2023 02:41 UTC