Spoke With PM Modi, Urged India To Give Us Political Support In UNSC: Ukraine President
Mumbai: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took to Twitter to share that he spoke with Indian PM Narendra Modi amid war with Russia and urged India for its political support in United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against Russia which is continuing its military operations in Ukraine. Also Read: Ukraine Seeks PM Modi’s Help In War With Russia, Cites ‘Mahabharata’
Taking to Twitter, Zelenskyy said, “Spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Informed of the course of Ukraine repulsing Russian aggression. More than 100,000 invaders are on our land. They insidiously fire on residential buildings. Urged India to give us political support in UN Security Council. Stop the aggressor together!” Also Read: India Abstains From Voting On UNSC Resolution Condemning Russia’s Attack Against Ukraine
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Notably, Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution on Ukraine on Friday (local time), while India, China and the United Arab Emirates abstained from the vote. 11 votes were cast in favour, one against and three abstained. India refrained from voting, saying that “diplomacy was abandoned”. Also Read:219 Indians Stuck In Ukraine Take Off On Flight To Mumbai, Jaishankar Shares Pics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also urged Germany and Hungary on Saturday to support Russia’s expulsion from the SWIFT banking system as Moscow continues its military operation in Ukraine. Also Read: No Need To Panic’, MEA Constantly Working Out Necessary Arrangement: Jitendra Singh On Evacuation Of Indians Stranded In Ukraine
“We have almost full support from EU countries about disconnecting Russia from SWIFT. I hope Germany and Hungary will have the courage to support this decision,” Zelenskyy said in a video address that was posted on his Telegram channel, Sputnik News Agency reported today.
Zelenskyy also said that Ukraine has the right to EU membership, and achieving it would be an important sign of support for the country.
Zelensky said, “This is a defining moment for one and all multi-year strategic discussions to decide on Ukraine’s membership in the European Union. I discussed this with Charles Michele, Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron,” Zelenskyy said, as per Sputnik.
Several countries including the UK, the US, Canada, and the European Union have condemned Russia’s military operations and imposed sanctions on Moscow.
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