President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky this Wednesday called on the countries of Latin America to sever any relations with Russia and join the sanctions adopted by the US and European Unionwhich Latin American governments have been completely oblivious to in recent months.
“It is important for us that the countries of Latin America know the truth and share our truth,” Zelensky said during a speech at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, just days after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin offered weapons to the region’s country.
The president Ukraine hopes to add support in different parts of the world to make the sanctions policy “become more effective”, and the Russians believe that they will have to pay a “high price” for military offensive began in February. Thus, he suggested breaking commercial relations or vetoing Russian tourist visas, the Chilean newspaper reported. Mercury.
Zelensky also accused Moscow of using its influence to prevent Kyiv from engaging in dialogue in Latin America. Russia maintains particularly close relations with governments such as Cuba and Venezuela, while other countries such as Mexico have chosen to make themselves known in these months.
Putin accused the United States of prolonging the conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday accused the United States of trying to “prolong” the war in Ukraine, and his army condemned an “act of sabotage” after bombings at an armory in the annexed Crimean peninsula.
“The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is trying to prolong this conflict,” Putin said at an international security conference in Moscow.
Washington is “using the people of Ukraine as cannon fodder,” the Russian leader said, criticizing US arms sales to Kyiv.
For his part, Advisor to the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak noted that the latest explosions in Dzhankoy were a “reminder” that Crimea occupied by the Russians, these are explosions of ammunition depots and a high risk of death for the occupiers and robbers.
peninsula Crimea it played an important role as a base for the Russian advance into Ukraine.
However, in the eastern region of DonbassUkraine, the epicenter of the conflict, has condemned Russia’s launch of a “massive” offensive from an oil refinery in the recently captured city of Lysychansk, Luhansk region.
(According to Europa Press and AFP)
Source: RPP
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