Putin's denial fuels war: Ukraine's FM on US resolution push
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andriy Sybiha, highlighted Putin's denial of Ukraine's right to exist as the primary cause of the ongoing war. This statement came in response to the U.S. Secretary of State's appeal for the UN to adopt the American version of the resolution on Ukraine.
"The root causes of this war are Putin's denial of Ukraine's right to exist and his wish to destroy our nation—a genocidal goal backed by Russians. This is why Russia started this war, commits atrocities, and tries to change borders by force. So yes, let’s remove the root causes," stated Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andriy Sybiha.
Sybiha made this remark in reaction to the call from the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who urged UN member countries to back the American version of the resolution related to Ukraine.
Rubio urges UN countries to adopt the US resolution on Ukraine
The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, appealed to UN member states to endorse a "simple and historic" resolution on Ukraine, put forth by Washington. This draft, created on the occasion of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, is intended to compete with a text proposed by Ukraine and its European allies.
The US resolution calls for a swift end to the conflict and the establishment of long-lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia. Russia proposed an amendment to include addressing the "elimination of root causes" of the conflict.
The Russian authorities described the US draft resolution as a "good step" and announced that, should the General Assembly approve their amendment, Moscow would support the resolution.
