The permanent representative of Brazil to the United Nations, Ambassador Ronaldo Costa Filho, spoke this Sunday (27) at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine. In a brief speech, the Brazilian said that the Security Council and the UN General Assembly must work together to seek a peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine. He also called for “caution” regarding the application of sanctions to Russia.
According to Costa Filho, “the supply of weapons, the use of cyberattacks and the application of selective sanctions, which can affect sectors such as fertilizers and wheat, with a strong risk of famine, carry the risk of aggravating and spreading the conflict and not of resolving it. it”. He warned that these measures could increase the risks of a broader and more direct confrontation between NATO and Russia.
“It is our duty, both in the Council and in the General Assembly, to stop and reverse this escalation. We need to engage in serious negotiations, in good faith, that can allow for the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, security guarantees for Ukraine and Russia and strategic stability in Europe,” the ambassador said in his speech.
He also called for an immediate ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, as well as asking the two countries to facilitate the withdrawal of all people who wish to leave Ukrainian territory. The diplomat also thanked Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova and Romania that are facilitating the exit of people fleeing the conflict.
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