Yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was the star of the UN General Assembly in New York, but the one who stole the show was Vladimir Putin. His Russian counterpart in fact chaired a meeting of the National Security Council dedicated to proposals for an update of the doctrine on nuclear deterrence. And the Kremlin leader sent a strong and clear message to the West: “Russia reserves the right to employ nuclear weapons not only to respond to an aggression against itself, but also against its ally Belarus.”
In his speech, or rather in his threat to the West, Putin stressed that the foundations of the state policy on nuclear deterrence “have been agreed with the Belarusian president”. Therefore, the Kremlin will take into consideration the use of atomic bombs for defense purposes in case it has “reliable information about a massive launch of air and space weapons crossing the Russian state border,” including “missiles and drones, hypersonic aircraft and other aircraft.”
A warning that found no response from either Ukraine or NATO. Protagonist at the United Nations General Assembly, Zelensky He called on the world to stand with Kiev and seek a “real and just peace” and not “a way out.” During his speech, Zelensky stressed that there is no alternative to the “peace formula” he presented 2 years ago, which includes, among other things, the expulsion of all Russian forces from Ukraine and accountability for war crimes: “Any parallel or alternative attempt to seek peace is, in reality, an effort to continue rather than achieve an end to the war,” LaPresse reports.
Zelensky can count on the full support of the G7 leaders. “We, the leaders of the G7, reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine today and in the future, in war and in peace,” reads the statement released today in New York as part of the work of the Unga. Maximum commitment to help Kiev and support its urgent short-term financing needs and to assist Ukraine’s long-term recovery and reconstruction: “We dispel any false notion that time is on Russia’s side or that Russia can prevail and cause Ukraine’s economic failure.” The goal is a free, independent, democratic and sovereign Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders, that is prosperous and able to defend itself. No step back, no second thoughts.
The Prime Minister Georgia Meloniback in Rome, participated in the summit that adopted the declaration in a video call and highlighted: “The Ukrainians remind us what it means to fight for freedom. It is a value that must be protected if we want to bring peace back to Europe. We have all done our part and now is the time to increase our efforts and today’s declaration, promoted by the Italian Presidency of the G7, goes in this direction”. Meloni also announced imminent aid: “As Italy, we have adopted 9 military aid packages, we have focused on air defense and now we are about to send a second battery of Samp-T”. Zelensky thanked the Italian Prime Minister and US President Joe Biden “for their leadership in protecting our lives”.
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