The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyalerted this Saturday before the Doha Forum that “intimidation with nuclear weapons (by Russia) is a threat to the entire planet” and urged reform of international institutions to prevent invasions like the one that began more than a month ago against his country.
In his message, the president also asked Qatar to increase its production of natural gas and oil to counteract what he described as “blackmail” by the Kremlin, which seeks through its hydrocarbon production to counterattack the Western powers that impose sanctions.
“Responsible states like Qatar are reliable and firm in exporting their resources and can contribute to stability in Europe. I ask them to increase energy production”the ruler told an audience that included the emir of the host country, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
European countries have promised to cut their dependence on Russian oil and gas, and have already turned to Qatar to seek alternative suppliers.
European countries have promised to cut their dependence on Russian oil and gas, and have already turned to Qatar to seek alternative suppliers.
Germany has promised to build two huge terminals to receive liquefied gas from there, the Gulf country said after a visit by emissaries from Berlin.
“The intimidation with nuclear weapons (by Russia) is a threat to the entire planet,” Zelensky said in a video broadcast live.
“We need a real reform of international institutions to ensure that countries 28 times larger (such as Russia with respect to Ukraine) can not do what they want”insisted the president, dressed in his usual green campaign shirt.
Zelensky indicated that when Ukraine dismantled its arsenal in the 1990s, it received security guarantees from the most powerful countries in the world.
The president indicated that when Ukraine dismantled its arsenal in the 1990s, it received security guarantees from the most powerful countries in the world, including Russia.according to the translation of his speech reproduced by the AFP news agency.
“But this did not turn into guarantees and in fact one of the countries that was supposed to deliver one of the biggest security promises started to act against Ukraine and this is the ultimate manifestation of injustice,” Zelensky said.
Regarding Mariupol, a city in southern Ukraine that is besieged and bombed by Russian forces, he compared its situation with Aleppo, the Syrian town that was decimated in the war in that country, and said that the invading troops do not allow the population to leave or food supplies coming in.
“We have to protect the international order not only for Ukraine but starting with Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Somalia, for all the people of the world. For peace”concluded the Ukrainian president.
