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I believe that Serbia made a mistake today. I apologize to the citizens of Serbia for that, and I take the blame for that because I was probably tired and overwhelmed,
he said in an interview with Serbian television Of course, we heard it. Of course, we accepted it. Indeed, technical errors do happen and, of course, such a prompt reaction from the head of state is very appealing to us,
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitri Peskov said, ... according to RIA News I didn't have time to deal with this (issue) enough, maybe I'm too tired, maybe I have too many things (to deal with)... I don't think we should pander to any power, neither Russians nor Americans. I think it was in the interest of the state of Serbia. Unfortunately, it didn't happen,
Unfortunately, the State of Israel found itself among 18 nations who opposed supporting basic principles of truth and democracy,
I am repeating again and again that the people of Ukraine and Israel are one big family that feels the pain of each other,
This is unusual considering Kyiv often turns to the Israeli authorities for various requests,
It is important that the Slovak Republic maintains its position and a clear stance, as Hungary, led by Viktor Orbán, does. If the government declares something, it is unthinkable that our representatives in international institutions would vote contrary to the policy advocated by the government led by Robert Fico with the support of the Slovak National Party,
Every day, Ukrainian families live in fear of Russian war crimes; to date, troops have committed some 147,000 of them. And every night, Ukrainian families live in fear of Russian aerial strikes, which continue to pound the country,
Thomas-Greenfield said during a UNSC briefing in November 2024. What we need is a resolution marking the commitment from all UN member states to bring a durable end to the war,
said Shea, before the vote As you can see, I am saying this at a time when it is quite clear that I will lose favor or political points in the EU because of this. I believe that Serbia had to abstain,
Ukraine and the wider international community will also undoubtedly note the company of Member States that voted against,
As far as the American resolution is concerned, we voted exactly as it should have been. We abstained. We should have abstained, in my opinion, from the European resolution as well,
Sometimes it is not easy to fight for the truth. But in the end, it is the truth that makes history. We appreciate each of the 93 U.N. Member States that supported our resolution, all its truthful language, and its clear desire to achieve a just and lasting peace,
At this critical juncture, we are counting on the international community to create an enabling atmosphere for a political solution to the crisis and for the General Assembly to help forge consensus for peace among Member States,
As defenders of the idea of freedom, we repudiate any form of violence, whether between individuals, but in particular we repudiate war as an illegitimate mechanism for settling conflicts between nations,
said the President at the time Mr. President, that is why the United States opposed putting forward another resolution. And that is why we cannot support Ukraine’s resolution, and we urge its withdrawal in favor of a strong statement committing us to end the war and work towards a lasting peace,
A simple, historic statement from the General Assembly that looks forward, not backwards. A resolution focused on one, simple idea: Ending the war. A path to peace is possible,
But we won’t let Putin stay in power over Ukrainian territories either,