President Zelenskyy claims Russia is a ‘terrorist state’ at UN meeting
As the horrors continue in Ukraine, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called Russia a ‘terrorist state’.
Russian troops invade Ukraine on February 24, 2022. As the war continues, the attacks have been worsening. Russian troops have already bombed a hospital and just recently launched a missile attack on a mall. President Zelenskyy has called these ‘daily terror attacks’.
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Russia becoming a ‘terrorist state’
On Tuesday, June 28, the United Nations (UN) held a virtual audience with the President of Ukraine. As reported by ABC News, Zelenskyy highlighted that Russia is becoming a ‘terrorist state’ and the Kremlin is carrying out ‘daily terrorist acts’.
More under this adMore under this adZelenskyy is urging the UN to hold Russia accountable for its crimes and to ‘investigate the actions of Russian occupiers on Ukrainian soil’.
President Zelenskyy told the UN as per HuffPost:
We need to act urgently to do everything to make Russia stop the killing spreeMore under this adMore under this ad
What is punished at the level of specific criminals and criminal organizations must not go unpunished at the level of a state that has become a terrorist.
Daily terrorist acts. No days off. They work as terrorists every day.More under this adMore under this ad
Adding that he believes Russia won’t stop with Ukraine and will advance on Europe and Asia.
"Absolute terrorism" – says @ZelenskyyUa and publishes a video of a deliberate missile strike on the Kremenchuk shopping center with people inside. Russian propaganda always lies: there is no coincidence, it is a deliberate blow to intimidate the population and mass victims. pic.twitter.com/Gx1f90cMta
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) June 28, 2022
Zelensky urges the UN to kick Russia out
President Zelenskyy touched up on another point during the UN meeting. He has urged the nations to kick Russia out. However, as ABC News explains, this is easier said than done.
More under this adMore under this adIndeed as Russia is a permanent council member, they have the power to veto any attempt to kick them out.
To back up his demand, Zelenskyy cited article 6 of the UN chart which states:
[A member] which has persistently violated the principles contained in the present Charter may be expelled from the organization by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
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