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Mozambique: Diplomats unite in condemning aggression against Ukraine – AIM report
6:32 CAT | 28 Feb 2022
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Western heads of diplomatic missions in Maputo on Monday jointly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops.
The European Union ambassador, Antonio Gaspar, said the invasion was “an unjustified and unprovoked attack” which “violates the basic principles of international law and of the United Nations Charter”.
It had led the EU to respond with the most sweeping package of sanctions it had ever imposed.
Mozambique, he added, “knows well the sufferings of war, and has bitter memories”
Gaspar told AIM he regarded as “very serious” the threats made by Russian President Vladimir Putin against Sweden and Finland, warning them of dire consequences if they should opt to join NATO. He was also alarmed by the declared intention of the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to station nuclear weapons on his territory.
“They are threatening a cataclysm”, said Gaspar, “but the only thing we can do is stay firm”.
The French ambassador, David Izzo, said the EU and its partners “are responding to this act of war with determination and unity”. He promised “we shall not be weak” and warned that the sanctions imposed will wreck the Russian economy and destroy the power of Russian oligarchs.
The invasion is not only an attack against Ukraine, said Canadian High Commissioner Caroline Delaney, “but also an attack against the UN charter and its principles”
The United States Deputy Chief of Mission, Abigail Dressel, declared that ”Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine is a threat to international peace and security, a blatant violation of international law, and an assault on the very principles that uphold global peace”.
Acknowledging “the bravery and heroism of the Ukrainian people and government”, Dressel declared “We must hold Russia accountable for its war of choice”.
Today we joined our voices to condem in the strongest terms possible Russia’s unjustifiable aggression against #Ukraine and express our solidarity/support to the Ukranian pple. #WeStandWithUkraine@USEmbassyMaputo @HCCanMozambique @FranceMaputo @UKinMozambique @izzo_d @NneNneUK pic.twitter.com/TvjudrrYpy
— Antonio Sánchez-Benedito Gaspar (@SBeneditoEU) February 28, 2022
Sweden🇸🇪 stands with the EU🇪🇺 and other partners, firmly behind #Ukraine🇺🇦.#Russia🇷🇺 must stop its attack on Ukraine and its people. The respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty must always be observed. #StopTheWar #EstamosJuntosComUcrania#WeStandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/9gFSPQnQmO
— Sweden in Mozambique (@SwedeninMZ) February 28, 2022
A Maputo, les États 🇪🇺 + G7 se réunissent pour manifester leur total soutien à #Ukraine, condamner la guerre d’agression de la Russie, appeler au cessez-le-feu et au retrait des forces 🇷🇺 Notre union et notre détermination sont notre force !#StandWithUkriane #PFUE2022 pic.twitter.com/w31x8DhbH9
— David Izzo (@izzo_d) February 28, 2022
The U.S. stands with #Ukraine. Russia is responsible for death and destruction caused by its brazen attack on Ukraine in clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty. The #US, #EU and partner countries stand strong, stand united, and stand together.#StandingWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/GqtQHLhZJJ
— Embaixada dos EUA em Moçambique (@USEmbassyMaputo) February 28, 2022
Hasteamos a bandeira da Ucrânia em solidariedade com os nossos amigos ucranianos.
O Reino Unido está com o povo da Ucrânia 🇺🇦 perante o ataque injustificado da Rússia à liberdade e à democracia.#StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/UDMmZZJxI1
— UK in Mozambique 🇬🇧🇲🇿 (@UKinMozambique) February 28, 2022
Source: AIM
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