“We totally reject the idea of a Europe enslaved by anyone“: said Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in a speech to the UN Security Council on Ukraine, where he reiterated that “Italy stands with Ukraine in full solidarity with their people”.
At the meeting at the UN with Secretary of State Antonio Tajani, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked Italy for “his leadership in providing assistance to Ukraine, including hosting more than 173,000 refugees”. said State Department spokesman Ned Price. The two discussed joint efforts to support Ukraine’s self-defense but also China’s challenges, and Blinken thanked Tajani for Italy’s contributions to peace and security in Africa and the Mediterranean.
The UN Security Council should not be fooled by calls for an unconditional ceasefire, which Russia will use to arm and consolidate its position on the ground, US Secretary of State Blinken said in a speech to the UN Security Council.
“The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a flagrant violation of the UN Charter and international law.” This was repeated by Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the opening of the Security Council. “The purposes and principles of the UN Charter are not a matter of convenience, they are not just words but are at the heart of who we are and reflect the guiding mission of the United Nations,” he added, recalling it a year ago he had asked for peace to be given a chance, “but peace had no chance”.
The UN Security Council observed two separate minutes of silence, the first at the suggestion of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba for the victims of his country and the second, at the request of the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia, for the victims of Russia in Ukraine since 2014.
“Ukraine will hold out as before, Ukraine will win and Putin will lose faster than you think.” This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of UkraineDmytro Kuleba, in the Security Council Honu, call to action “together and swiftly”. “In the short term, Ukraine must restore its sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders. In the long term, justice must be served.” This was stated by Kiev Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in the UN Security Council. Kuleba “reiterated the motion to establish a special court for Russian aggression in Ukraine.”
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