The U.S. military uses the munition for smoke screens and to light up battlefields. Rights advocates object to its use near civilians because the chemical burns human skin.
“We are going to follow the developments, the deliberations, and reach a final decision accordingly,” the Turkish president said in an exclusive interview.
Kyiv has launched devastating blows on Russian arms facilities in the past week, demonstrating far-reaching potency as it pushes allies for the ability to strike even deeper into Russia.
Russia has a long history of spying on the U.S. from the relative safety of Mexico City, dating back to the 1980s. Decades before that, Stalin had his chief rival assassinated there.
Russia quickly sought to weaponize the suspect's support for Ukraine, an unwelcome development for Kyiv as both U.S. support and the fight on the battlefield appear to hang in the balance.
Russia announced the expulsions as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Joe Biden, a crucial step towards winning the go-ahead for Kyiv to use long-range missiles against targets in Russia.
The Russian leader's latest red line on support for Kyiv came ahead of President Joe Biden's meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington on Friday.