The tasks of demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, with which Russian President Vladimir Putin explained the conduct of the military operation, will soon be completed, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council. Broadcast led RBC channel.
“We are not at war with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, we are conducting a special military operation against nationalists and to protect the inhabitants of Donbass – denazification and demilitarization. These tasks will be completed soon enough and the Ukrainian people will once again have the opportunity to independently decide their own destiny, while living in peace, good neighborliness and cooperation with all neighbors,” Nebenzya said.
The UN Secretary-General acknowledged the failure of the attempt to prevent a military operation
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a military operation in Ukraine. The head of state explained his decision by Russia’s self-defense, as well as “demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” At the same time, he claims that Moscow is not going to occupy a neighboring state and impose anything on anyone by force.
At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on February 25, a draft resolution was considered in which Russia was called upon to stop the military operation in Ukraine. However, the Russian side vetoed it. According to the voting results, 11 member countries of the Security Council supported the adoption of the resolution, one country opposed, three countries, including China, abstained from voting.