The Ukrainian Foreign Minister accused Russia on Friday “Ignoring the voice” of the majority at a UN General Assemblytwo years after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Unfortunately, Russia ignores the will of the world majority, continues its aggression and throws more and more people into the flames of war,” said Dmitro Kuleba.
“Russia cannot ignore the voice of the majority of the world if we take a principled stance and act together,” he added, calling on all member states to take part in a peace conference to be organized in Switzerland. around the ten years of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. Point peace formula.
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis also invited everyone Member States to take part in this conferencewhose celebration is planned “for this summer”.
This idea is rejected by Russia. “We must not waste time on Kiev’s useless plans to negotiate on the basis of the so-called Zelensky peace formulan ultimatum and an attempt to attract as many countries as possible to endless meetings about a utopian project,” explained Russian UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia.
“For two years (…) the war in Ukraine has been an open wound in the heart of Europe,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a meeting of the Security Council. “Enough is enough.”
A large number of ministers European foreigners traveled to the United Nations on Friday to attend these meetingslike the Briton David Cameron or the Frenchman Stéphane Séjourné.
“Today we have come together to reaffirm our solidarity with the Ukrainian people and pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in defense of the freedom and independence of Ukraine,” fifty allied countries of Ukraine said in a joint statement.
“We reiterate our unwavering support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity” of Ukraine, they stressed in the statement, which Kuleba read, flanked by dozens of ministers and diplomats.
The West wants to show its political support for Ukraine at a time when the Ukrainian army has been weakened by the blockade of US aid Failure of their summer counteroffensive and a growing shortage of men and ammunition.
But unlike last year, this day will not be marked by a vote, in a context where the war between Israel and Hamas is now at the center of United Nations diplomatic disputes.
With information from AFP.
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