The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reacted to the statements of the UAE, India, Pakistan, and Central Asian states about the alleged "attack" on the residence of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. The chargés d'affaires of India and Pakistan were summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for separate talks, in addition, Ukrainian embassies took measures of political and diplomatic response in the UAE and Central Asian states, reports UNN.
On Wednesday, December 31, the interim chargé d'affaires of India in Ukraine and the interim chargé d'affaires of Pakistan in Ukraine were summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for separate talks. The heads of the diplomatic missions of India and Pakistan were informed of the Ukrainian side's rejection of the statements of the heads of government of these countries in support of Russia's latest lie about the alleged "attack" on Putin's residence.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed hope that the leaders of these countries would express deep concern about Russia's real attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine and solidarity with Ukraine, against which Russia has been waging an unjustified and unprovoked aggression for the fourth year.
In addition, appropriate political and diplomatic response measures were also taken by the Embassy of Ukraine in the United Arab Emirates regarding similar statements by the Emirati side.
The Embassies of Ukraine in the Central Asian states conveyed to the official authorities of the host countries our state's position on the inadmissibility of playing along with Russian propaganda and Russia's attempts to disrupt the peace process, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added.
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