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President Nausėda

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2023-09-20

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2023-09-20

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1. “Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative and to attack Ukrainian ports and stockpiles has contributed to the worldwide food crisis and benefited only Russia. Fourthly, Russia must be held accountable for numerous war crimes, including the crime of aggression. Finally, Russia must pay for the destruction it has inflicted. Ukrainians should not be forced to bear the burden of rebuilding their country. At this crucial moment, I call on every member of the international community and the Security Council to join forces. Let us all implement the fundamental responsibilities entrusted to the United Nations and its Member States.”

   2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

2. “The Ukrainian peace formula, backed by the General Assembly, should not be in any way simplified or diluted. Ultimately, the final decision regarding peace on Ukrainian soil must rest with Ukraine itself. The Ukrainian peace summit, organized by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, provides us with an ideal opportunity in that regard. Secondly, it is imperative that Russia put an end to its aggressive actions and withdraw its troops and military equipment from Ukrainian territory. That withdrawal should be immediate, complete and unconditional. Thirdly, we must recognize that Russia bears sole responsibility for inflicting immense suffering upon the Ukrainian population, while also threatening the livelihood of other people in need around the globe.”

   2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

3. “Our collective responsibility today is to challenge Russia’s calculated manipulation of international norms, which must be stopped from eroding the authority of the Security Council and threatening the Charter of the United Nations. Our duty today is to uphold multilateralism and defend the rules based international order from Russia’s relentless war of destruction. If Ukraine is able to achieve victory and regain control of its internationally recognized borders, it would mean victory for us all and would serve as a precondition for a fair and enduring peace and, ultimately, stabilize the whole international order. In any future negotiations, we must follow a set of clear principles. First, we must hold Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity to be of fundamental importance.”

   2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

4. “President Nausėda: Five hundred seventy-four days ago, a permanent member of the Security Council started an unprovoked military invasion against the independent sovereign State of Ukraine. It would be dangerous to forget this was not the start of the war or the opening act of a crime of aggression. We must remember that the war began nine years and seven months prior, or exactly 3,500 days ago. And it was precisely the weak response of the international community that allowed violence to fester and grow, leading us all to the largest military conflict in Europe since the end of the Second World War. Those old mistakes must not be repeated.”

   2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source