Zelensky says Erdogan agreed to close strait despite Turkish officials' denials

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked his Turkish counterpart on Saturday for banning Russian ships from passing through the Black Sea, a move Turkish officials cautioned was premature as a decision had not been reached.

Zelensky took to Twitter Saturday to thank President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his support and closing the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits, which lead into the Turkish-controlled areas of the Black Sea, despite Turkish officials’ insistence that they have not yet determined whether to close the critical port to Russian aggressors.