“To promote peace in Ukraine, it is necessary to stop the support of the Russian Federation from Iran, the DPRK and China – Blinken September 25, 02:18 Share: Anthony Blinken (Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS) US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that in order to promote peace in Ukraine needs to stop the support of the Russian military machine by Iran, North Korea and China, as well as support Ukrainian peace initiatives. This is reported by Ukrinform. “There are two immediate and interconnected steps”, — write on: ua.news
Anthony Blinken (Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS)
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that in order to promote peace in Ukraine, it is necessary to stop the support of the Russian military machine by Iran, North Korea and China, as well as to support Ukrainian peace initiatives.
This is reported by Ukrinform.
“There are two immediate and interrelated steps that we must take. First, we have to respond to Russia’s growing cooperation with North Korea and Iran,” said the US Secretary of State during a speech at the UN Security Council meeting dedicated to the situation in Ukraine.
Blinken also reminded that Iran supplies Russia with drones and built a factory for their production on Russian territory, and only a few weeks ago “handed Russia hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles.” At the same time, as the US Secretary of State notes, North Korea is sending trainloads of weapons and ammunition to Russia, including rocket launchers and millions of artillery shells.
“These actions of Iran, North Korea and Russia violated numerous resolutions of the UN Security Council, for which the Russian Federation voted and as a permanent member bears special responsibility for their implementation,” he noted.
China also supplies machine tools and microelectronics to support military operations, Blinken noted. In this regard, he criticized Beijing’s calls to stop the supply of weapons to the conflict zone.
“There is a deep difference: Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim. Russia is fighting to conquer, Ukraine is fighting for survival. If other countries stop supporting Russia, Putin’s invasion will soon end. If Ukraine is not supported, Ukraine can quickly cease to exist,” Blinken emphasized.
The US Secretary of State emphasized that the fastest way to promote peace is simple: “Stop those who support and fuel Putin’s aggression and demand a just peace in compliance with the principles of the United Nations Charter.”