Ukraine must win the war — Norwegian Foreign Minister
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The Russian Federation is violating every principle of the Helsinki Final Act and the UN Charter. Ukraine must win the war, as its struggle is important not only for its independence but also for the protection of common international values.
This was stated by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide during the plenary session of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta on Thursday, December 5.
Speech by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway
Eide said that Russia violates the basic principles of international relations, in particular the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the UN Charter.
"Because, ladies and gentlemen, the number one rule in international relations is: do not invade or occupy other countries. You have to respect sovereign equality. You have to respect the territorial integrity of other states. This is exactly what Russia is not doing," said the Norwegian Foreign Minister.
He emphasized that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement at the OSCE meeting looked "like evidence from a parallel universe". According to the politician, it was quite strange for him to sit and listen to Lavrov talk about the sovereign equality of states, non-interference in the affairs of other states, and good faith.
"But this will not fool anyone. Of course, we know exactly what is happening. Ukraine must win and will win this war. We are the many countries that support Ukraine in its heroic struggle not only for its independence, but also for the principles we all share," Eide emphasized.
According to him, after Ukraine's victory, it will be necessary to "think about what the new postwar era should look like".
To recap, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha left the OSCE plenary hall before Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began his speech. He was followed by a number of other diplomats.
Earlier, we wrote that Lavrov gave an interview to American TV host Tucker Carlson in Moscow, where he made a statement about the conditions for ending the war in Ukraine.
