Sibiga on russia's latest strikes: “this is russia's response to all those who have recently called and visited putin to ask for peace”
Kyiv • UNN
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine spoke at a meeting of the UN Security Council on the russian attacks on Odesa and Sumy. He emphasized the ineffectiveness of international mechanisms to stop the war and the need to create new instruments.
Commenting on the attacks on Odesa and Sumy, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said that these attacks are russia's response to all those who recently called and visited russian dictator putin to ask for peace, emphasizing that he wants war, not peace. Sibiga said this during a meeting of the UN Security Council, UNN reports.
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Russia has again struck at critical infrastructure, at ordinary residential buildings, the power system, and substations of our nuclear power plants. This is a direct threat to nuclear safety. In some cities, such as Odesa and Sumy, many people were left without electricity. In Odesa, 20 people were killed, and in Sumy, 12 people were killed, including two children. These strikes are russia's response to all those who recently called and visited putin to ask for peace. putin wants war, not peace. We must increase the price of this war for him. 1000 days is a very big number. On the one hand, it proves Ukrainian bravery in the face of brutal Russian aggression, as well as the support of our partners, for which we are grateful. On the other hand, this number proves the inability of the international community, including this Council, to stop wars of aggression
He emphasized that international mechanisms to stop the war are not working.
We need to create new tools, we need to be principled and united to restore respect for the UN Charter. 1000 days of resistance is a huge price for a country that wants to be free and live a normal life. Today I will talk about the price of war that Ukrainians pay, the price that people around the world pay, the price that the aggressor must pay. The goal of achieving a just peace is inalienable. Whatever the price of achieving it now, the price of further failures will be much higher
According to him, by launching its invasion, russia has harmed not only Ukraine but the rest of the country.
This invasion has only exacerbated the global crises. russia is turning food and energy into weapons. This affects millions of people. russia's naval blockade of Ukrainian ports has led to food shortages. russia is also using energy as a weapon. This affects millions of people. This is one of the factors affecting the growth of the global economy and has increased inflation. In addition, the violation of international law has caused a security crisis. Since the beginning of its aggression in 2014, russia has violated about 400 international treaties. Defense spending around the world is growing, taking away resources from education, healthcare, and other important global issues. No one in the world is paying a higher price for russian aggression than the people of Ukraine. It is the UN and the people of Ukraine who should determine the terms of peace
The foreign minister also said that this year russia has intensified executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
We are currently investigating 49 criminal cases on the murder of 124 soldiers. According to the UN, 95% of our prisoners of war were tortured in russian captivity. russia has stolen a normal childhood from Ukrainian children. At least 620 children have been killed by russia since 2022. This number continues to grow. If we allow russia to continue its aggression, it will create an unacceptable risk to global security, the environment, migration
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