It will be met by a united and robust response in solidarity with Ukraine. Russia alone is responsible for human suffering.".[124] Switzerland – The Swiss foreign ministry issued a statement considering Russia's actions to be an "invasion" and a "gross violation of international law", while Swiss President Ignazio Cassis announced that the country would support EU sanctions in the areas of travel and finance but would still not impose sanctions of its own.[125] Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs have stated that Russian actions are "unacceptable" and strongly condemned Russia over its "grave violation of international law", while reiterating "support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity".[126] Furthermore, a commercial Turkish-owned vessel was hit by a Russian bomb off the coast of Odessa, for which Turkish authorities stated there were no casualties and the ship safely arrived in the territorial waters of Romania, a NATO ally.[127] United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that he was "appalled by the horrific events in Ukraine" and decried that "President Putin has chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack".[128] Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace described Russia's actions as "naked aggression against a democratic country".[129] Vatican City – Pope Francis has stated that the events in Ukraine have caused, "great pain in his heart". The Pope has called for March 2, Ash Wednesday, to be a day of prayer and fasting for peace.[130] In an unprecedented departure from diplomatic protocol, the Pope went to the Russian embassy to the Holy See on Friday, 25 February, to relay his concern over Russia's invasion of Ukraine to Moscow's ambassador.[131]