Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday slammed the critics of his nation’s counteroffensive technique and the velocity of the troops’ advance into Russian-held territory.
Kuleba mentioned critics are “spitting into the face” of the Ukrainian soldier “who sacrifices his life every day, moving forward, and liberating 1 kilometre of Ukrainian soil after another.”
“I would recommend all critics to shut up,” he added, earlier than inviting them to “come to Ukraine, and try to liberate 1 [centimetre squared] by themselves.”
Kuleba spoke at a gathering of European Union international ministers within the Spanish metropolis of Toledo the place his EU counterparts are discussing additional help for Ukraine in opposition to the Russian invasion.
The Ukrainian international minister additionally made a contemporary attraction for Germany to produce his nation with Taurus cruise missiles.
“There is really not a single objective argument against making this decision,” Kuleba mentioned, noting France and Britain had already equipped long-range cruise missiles.
Ukraine has been demanding the German missiles for a while. Chancellor Olaf Scholz nonetheless has to this point been reticent about this, as there are fears that the missiles might attain Russian territory.
EU international ministers are additionally discussing Ukraine’s diplomatic marketing campaign to finish the Russian invasion with Kuleba forward of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and the G20 summit in India.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock praised the EU’s world outreach that helped type Ukraine’s peace plan.
However of concern for Ukraine and its allies is that India didn’t invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Group of 20 (G20) summit of main economies.
At final yr’s G20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali, Ukraine was high of the agenda. Zelensky made an look through video-call and offered his 10-point peace plan there for the primary time.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
