Russia-Ukraine: Turkey again rejects Putin's actions, Erdogan pushes for 'dialogue' and diplomacy

Russia and Turkey have made strides to improve their relationship, but Ukraine appears to have created a wedge that could drive the two further apart.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MARCH 05: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during their talks at the Kremlin on March 5, 2020 in Moscow, Russia. Erdogan is having a one day visit to Russia to discuss the war conflcit in Syria. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images) ( ) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a welcoming ceremony at the Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko ( ) Map depicting Ukraine, Russia, Crimea, the Donbas region held by pro-Russian forces, and nearby countries. Ian Jopson, Fox Digital (Fox News) U.S. troops of the 82nd Airborne Division recently deployed to Poland because of the Russia-Ukraine tensions are setting up camp at a military airport in Mielec, southeastern Poland, on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. About 4,700 additional U.S. troops are deployed to Poland, were some 4,000 U.S. troops have been stationed since 2017. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel) ( )

"We are witnessing a new aggression on Ukrainian lands, and we reject the Russian resolution to recognize the separatist regions," the delegate said.