The world is in great danger because of the Ukrainian crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said today, speaking at the opening of the UN General Assembly, according to AFP.
Guterres criticized Moscow’s actions against Ukraine and called on Russia to withdraw its troops and stop destabilizing the region.
“Russia’s decision to recognize the so-called ‘independence’ of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and further actions violate Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and are incompatible with the principles of the UN Charter,” he said.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba also spoke at the meeting, stating that Ukraine does not pose a threat to Russia.
“Ukraine has never planned and does not plan a military operation in Donbass,” the Ukrainian minister said.
“The beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine will be the end of the world order we know,” Kuleba warned, urging UN member states not to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
“Russia must return to diplomacy. It must withdraw its troops and stop destabilizing the region. We want peace, “Kuliba said.