Ronaldo Costa Filho, Brazil’s ambassador to the UN, spoke at an emergency meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), which takes place this Monday (28), after Russia invaded Ukraine last Thursday (24). ).
He stated that “there is still time to stop the war… this is a decisive moment for the UN and for the world”.
He also said he was concerned about the turn of events that will lead to a wider conflict if Russia’s attacks on Ukraine do not stop. “Everyone will suffer, not just those involved in the war, but also those who call for a reduction in aggression.”
“Even if the ‘Minsk Agreement’ is being less and less valued, it does not justify the use of force against the sovereignty of a UN member state.” The protocol was signed on 5 September 2014 by Ukraine, Russia, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), and the Lugansk People’s Republic (LNR).
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya stressed at an emergency meeting that the root of Russian actions is disobedience of the ‘Minsk Agreement’. Nobenzya points out that there was a dialogue in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, to reconsider what they signed in the agreement, “a dialogue was necessary”.
Throughout the speech, Costa Filho stated that “we need solutions that can be implemented without continuing with the hostility and the domino effect that has spread throughout the world”. For him, a diplomatic solution will create the conditions for greater security for all involved.
understand the conflict
After months of military escalation and intemperance on the Ukrainian border, Russia is increasing pressure on its former Soviet neighbor, threatening to destabilize Europe and involve the United States.
Russia has been tightening its military grip around Ukraine for the past year, amassing tens of thousands of troops, equipment and artillery at the country’s gates. The mobilization prompted warnings from US intelligence officials that a Russian invasion could be imminent.
In recent weeks, diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions have not come to a conclusion. The independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, two Ukrainian separatist areas, was recognized by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (21).
The escalation in the years-long conflict between Russia and Ukraine has triggered the continent’s biggest security crisis since the Cold War, raising the specter of a dangerous confrontation between Western powers and Moscow.
(See the ambassador’s full statement in the video above)
Source: CNN Brasil

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