Published September 26,2024
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Ukraine’s high diplomat urged members of a gathering of G20 overseas ministers Wednesday to take a “strong stance” in opposition to Russia’s nuclear rhetoric.
“I urge everyone present in this room to take a strong stance against Russia’s dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric on nuclear weapons,” Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha mentioned in an deal with to the assembly held in New York on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
Noting that Ukraine proposes a “clear path to peace” via the peace system set out by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy through the G20’s 2022 summit held in Indonesia, Sybiha mentioned that in response, they heard “new nuclear threats” from Russia.
“The only reason (Russian President Vladimir) Putin started talking about nuclear weapons is because he wants to scare all of us. But we have proven many times in the past years that fear is not an answer. We should do the opposite,” Sybiha mentioned, including it’s “unacceptable” when a everlasting member of the UN Security Council “threatens everyone with nuclear weapons.”
“We should not allow Russia to ruin international peace and security while scaring everyone with nuclear weapons,” he added.
Sybiha mentioned the G20 has a key position in such “times of crisis,” calling for Zelenskyy to be invited to its summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November.
Kyiv urges the worldwide group to interact and assist the implementation of Zelenskyy’s peace system, he added.
Earlier within the day, Putin introduced that numerous proposals had been made to replace Russia’s nuclear doctrine, together with that “aggression” on Moscow by any non-nuclear state with the participation or assist of a nuclear nation shall be deemed a joint assault.
He additionally mentioned that his nation reserves the precise to make use of nuclear weapons ought to an assault happen on neighboring Belarus.
Russian authorities haven’t but commented on Sybiha’s remarks.
Source: www.anews.com.tr