Ukraine Foreign Minister Kuleba urges all Latin American countries to condemn Russian aggression
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed the 'neutrality' of numerous Latin American governments, claiming that Russia's actions set a precedent for other countries to follow
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Reuters
On the final day of a two-day visit to Guatemala, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba encouraged all Latin American countries to protest Russia’s “aggression” against his country.
Kuleba slammed the “neutrality” of numerous Latin American governments, claiming that Russia’s actions set a precedent for other countries to follow. “If Russia succeeds in invading a neighbour, in violating borders and committing massacres, others will be tempted to follow the Russian behaviour,” Kuleba said at a news conference in the national palace.
Guatemala is one of the few Latin countries that has offered unwavering support for Ukraine. Five months after the onset of the Russian invasion, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei visited Ukraine to show solidarity with counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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“Some countries in Latin America believe that… the best way in this war of Russia against Ukraine is to remain neutral. Others say that this war is happening in Europe, and Latin America has nothing to do with it,” Kuleba said.
“Others try to remain friends with both Russia and Ukraine. I am afraid this is not the type of war where these approaches work,” he said.
Kuleba thanked Guatemala for its backing, noting that “the people of Guatemala know too well the suffering and destruction that war brings,” referring to a brutal civil war in the Central American country from 1960 to 1996.
“Trust me, no other country in the world wants the war to end more than Ukraine,” he said.
For his part, Giammattei assured Kuleba that “Guatemala will continue its political and diplomat support of Ukraine in its intense struggle for development, well-being and defence of its people.”
“I hope for a speedy end to the war and the beginning of the reconstruction of Ukraine itself,” Giammattei said.
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