Also added that Pakistan and Turkey were "a victim of terrorism".[104][105] On 11 October, Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to express solidarity and support for Turkey its ongoing military operation in Syria during the conversation Khan told the Turkish president that "Pakistan fully understands Turkey’s concerns relating to terrorism" a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office.[106][107] Palestine - Palestine did not join the Arab League in condemning the offensive.[108] But Fatah official Mohammad Dahlan condemned the operation, saying "with the most powerful words, we condemn the Turkish military invasion into the brotherly Arab land of Syria under false pretexts."[109] Poland – Poland stated that they hoped the operation would end as soon as possible and feared that the operation would deteriorate the humanitarian situation in the region.[110] Poland later also noted that it saw any attempts at a demographic change as unacceptable and urged Turkey to cease the offensive.[111] Qatar – Qatar announced its support on Turkish military operation.[112] Qatari Defense Minister said that Turkey's operation does not amount to "a crime", added also: "Turkey always underlines the integrity of Syrian territory, and what Turkey is doing to maintain Syria's territorial integrity was not done by the Arab League".[113] Russia – President Vladimir Putin initially expressed comparative neutrality, stating that Turkey has a right to defend itself, but called upon foreign militaries with what he described as an illegal presence in Syria to leave.[114][115] On 15 October, Putin declared a much harsher stance, denouncing the Turkish invasion as 'unacceptable' and deploying Russian troops to the frontline.[116][117] On 13 November, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that US pushed Gulf countries to finance the creation of a quasi-state on the Eastern Euphrates.[118] San Marino – At the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Belgrade, San Marino voted for the French proposal urging for an end to the offensive.[119] Saudi Arabia – The government of Saudi Arabia condemned Turkey's actions in a statement, saying that the operation "has negative repercussions on the security and stability of the region".[120] The Saudi foreign ministry also claimed that the offensive is a violation of Syria's unity, independence and sovereignty.[46] Slovenia – Slovenia stated that it is deeply concerned and urged Turkey cease the operation and to find a political solution.[121] Sweden – Sweden stated that the Turkish operation was a threat to the region and the Kurdish efforts against ISIS.[122] On 10 October, Sweden condemned the Turkish offensive as a violation of international law and as destabilizing the situation on the ground, risking grave humanitarian consequences and calling on the UN Security Council to handle the issue.[123] Sweden later implemented an arms export embargo on Turkey and stated its plan to push for an EU-wide weapons embargo as well.[99] Switzerland – Switzerland condemned the Turkish intervention and called their actions as violation of international law.[124] Spain - Despite initial hesitation, Spain decided to back an arms embargo on Turkey on 14 October.[31][33][125] Tunisia – Tunisia has called for "an immediate halt to Turkey's military operations in northeast Syria to prevent further bloodshed and protect the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria."[126] Ukraine – Ukraine's Foreign ministry stated that it was following the developments in Northeast Syria and urged Turkey to "adopt the decisions that will contribute to resolving the security and humanitarian problems within the international legal framework".[127] United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates stated that it condemns the Turkish interference and offensive in Syria in the strongest terms.[46] United Kingdom – In a telephone call with US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the offensive as an "invasion" and expressed "serious concern".[128] Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "I have serious concerns about the unilateral military action that Turkey has taken.