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Russia's Hypocrisy on Full Display in Ukraine
Sixteen months after Russia invaded Ukraine, “the killing, destruction and suffering continue unabated there, and the prospects for peace remain desperately dim,” according to United Nations Under-Secretary General Rosemary DiCarlo.
“Russia’s cruel and relentless attacks have left millions of homes in Ukraine without light, without heat, without water,” said United States Representative at the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. “And recent strikes in Kherson have killed civilians, including aid workers delivering assistance to those fleeing flooding after the Kakhovka Dam’s destruction.”
“As we speak, Russia is blocking the UN from getting aid to people in the flooded areas. That’s unacceptable. Russia must immediately allow the UN to deliver desperately needed humanitarian assistance to occupied areas of Ukraine,” she said. “Humanitarian workers must have safe passage as they deliver aid and assistance to those in need. Full stop.”
“Moscow publicly feigns deep concern about attacks on critical infrastructure,” said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield. “But Russia’s hypocrisy is on full display as we watch Russian missiles and drones reduce entire Ukrainian cities to rubble.”
“President Putin is hell-bent on beating a foreign country into submission. But the Ukrainian people will never, never give up their sovereignty, their democracy, their freedom. President Putin thought his forces would march into Ukraine with little to no resistance,” she said.
“But he was wrong. The Ukrainian people have demonstrated remarkable bravery and grit. President Putin thought he would face no consequences from the international community. Then, he hoped the international community would tire of his war and simply move on. But here, too, he was wrong.”
“More than 140 countries have repeatedly voted to condemn Russia’s war of choice. And more than 140 countries voted to support a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine based on UN principles,” said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield. “Russia has demonstrated no meaningful interest in negotiating toward peace.”
“We must continue to hold Russia accountable for its crimes against the Ukrainian people. And we must continue to call on Russia to silence its guns and embrace diplomacy. Until it does so, the United States will continue to support Ukraine in its principled self-defense against Russia’s savage attacks.”
“Caving to Moscow’s aggression would endanger every single country – big and small, new and old,” said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield. “We must never let war become a viable path for redrawing international borders … And we must continue to stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.”