War Russia-Ukraine, Zelensky to the UN: “To take away Russia’s veto right”
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky he called for a “just punishment” for the “crimes committed”, he launched to the UN the appeal to “remove Russia’s right of veto in the Security Council” and to establish a special tribunal, and then made it clear that while the whole world wants peace, only the Russia he wants war. The video message recorded, and broadcast in the afternoon session of the 77th General Assembly, sealed a moment marked by the Russian war in Ukraine, which has reached its seventh month, and by the president’s threats of escalation. Vladimir Putin. Not far from the hall, the extraordinary meeting of the foreign ministers of theEuropean Unionto respond to the threats of Putin, who has made it clear that he is ready to switch to the option of chemical and nuclear warfare, to overturn the fate of a conflict that is proving to be unsuccessful for Fly.
Zelensky he presented himself in military uniform, with a green T-shirt, to reiterate the state of war he is in. “Punishment” was the term most evoked in his speech, with harsh tones, with a hoarse voice. “A crime – he said – was committed against Ukraine and we ask for a just punishment. The crime was committed against our borders. The crime was committed against the lives of our people. Punishment for torture. and the humiliation of women and men. Punishment for the catastrophic turbulence that Russia has caused with its illegal war not only on us, Ukrainians, but on the whole world “. Zelensky he demanded that Russia be punished for trying to “steal territory” and for “murdering thousands of people”. “Russia – he continued – is a sponsoring state of terrorism, at all levels. If you do not have a legal mechanism, you can make a political decision” to stop the war. “Ukraine – he added – wants peace. Europe wants peace. The world wants peace”, but a “true, honest and just” peace.
“There is only one entity” among all the members of the United Nations happy for “its” war, he stressed. Zelensky, alluding to Putin. “But we – he continued, without naming him – will not let that entity prevail over us”. The export of gas and oil financed the war, he added Zelensky. “Limiting prices protects the world, but the world is ready to adopt this measure or it will be afraid”. At the end of the message, most of the delegates present stood up to pay a long applause to the Ukrainian president, a real standing ovation, the warmest and most convinced applause of these first two days of speeches by the leaders of all the world. The Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, also stood.
War Russia Ukraine, Kiev announces exchange of 215 military prisoners
Ukraine announced the exchange of 215 with Russia prisoners military, including the defense chiefs of the steel plant Azovstal in the city of Mariupol, symbol of resistance to the Russian invasion. “We managed to free 215 people,” he said on television Andrey Yermakhead of the Ukrainian presidential administration.
For its part, Russia took back 55 prisoners, including former Ukrainian MP Viktor Medvedchuk, close to Vladimir Putin and accused of high treason from Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily speech. As part of this “long-prepared operation”, five military commanders, including Azovstal defense leaders, have been transferred to Turkey, Zelensky added. According to the agreement reached with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Ukrainian head of state explained that they will remain in Turkey “in absolute safety and in comfortable conditions” until the “end of the war”. Zelenski also noted that the previously announced release of ten is included in this exchange prisoners of war relocated to Saudi Arabia, including five British and two Americans.
THE prisoners released will remain in Turkey “in total safety and in comfortable conditions” until the end of the war, Zelensky added. The Ukrainian president also stressed, as reported by the Kiev Independent, that the return of 215 prisoners of war is a victory for Ukraine, but above all it is a victory for 215 families who will reunite with their loved ones. “We remember all our people and we try to save every Ukrainian – said Zelensky – this is the essence of Ukraine, this is what distinguishes us from the enemy: we value every life and we will do everything to save all those who I am prisoners of Russia “.
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