Today, one year after the start of the war in Ukraine, the Argentine government issued a statement in which condemned the invasion of Russia to the country chaired by Volodymyr Zelensky. At the same time, the administration of President Alberto Fernández claimed for the cease-fire in Eastern Europe to “retake the dialogue table” and thus work for a “lasting peace”.
“One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukrainian territory, the Argentine Republic reiterates the urgent call for a cessation of hostilities and to return to the negotiating table, the only way to achieve lasting peace,” begins the statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. , International Trade and Worship released this Friday.
After Argentina voted yesterday at the UN on a resolution that demands the “immediate withdrawal” of Russian troops from Ukraine, the portfolio led by the foreign minister santiago cafiero reaffirmed “its commitment to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and human rights, permanent axes of our country’s foreign policy.” And along the same lines, they stressed that the country “rejects the use of force as a mechanism to resolve conflicts and, in this sense, reiterates its condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukrainian territory.”
In another section of the note, after reviewing the humanitarian missions headed by national delegations in Ukrainian lands, Argentina expressed its disagreement with Vladimir Putin’s decision to suspend Russia’s participation in the bilateral nuclear disarmament agreement it maintains with the United States. “The Argentine government notes with concern the announcement made in recent days that refers to the suspension by Russia of the bilateral nuclear disarmament agreement that it maintains with the United States, further increasing the danger of a new escalation, this time of nuclear dimensions. They are the two countries that have the most nuclear weapons in the world,” warns the statement from the Foreign Ministry.
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On this point, the national government called “avoid any action that could endanger nuclear facilities or those with radioactive material and expose the population to a future that is difficult to measure”.
Lastly, Argentina called for a “peaceful settlement of disputes” to put an end to the war between the Russians and the Ukrainians. “We call on all parties involved to de-escalate the conflict, the policy of escalation only portends destruction. Dialogue is the only way. The world cannot bear more suffering nor should it tolerate more deaths. peace is urgent”, concludes the note from the Foreign Ministry.
On the eve of the first anniversary of the violent armed confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, the UN General Assembly approved this Thursday by an overwhelming majority a resolution that demands the “immediate withdrawal” Ukrainian Russian troops to put an end to the war launched a year ago by Moscow.
With 141 votes in favor —including the Argentinean—, 7 against (Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Nicaragua, Mali and Syria) and 32 abstentions, the international community approved the resolution “Principles of the Charter of the United Nations on which a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine is based. In the same, sponsored by dozens of countries and before the notable abstention of China, the UN forum reiterated its “commitment” to the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine.
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Likewise, the international organization demanded that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders”, referring to the territories annexed by Moscow. Since Wednesday, representatives of dozens of countries have paraded through the UN rostrum to support Ukraine, whose Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged the world the day before to choose “between good and evil.”
The text, which is not binding, also urges the “cessation of hostilities” and “emphasizes the need to achieve a general, just and lasting peace in Ukraine as soon as possible, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter.”
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