The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has thanked UN member states for extensive support for the Ukrainian resolution “Principles of the UN Charter that underpin a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace in Ukraine,” which was adopted the night before.
“The General Assembly expressed strong support for the importance of restoring a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace in Ukraine based on the principles enshrined in the UN Charter. We welcome that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s vision for peace in Ukraine, as proposed in the Ukrainian Peace Formula, is clearly reflected in the resolution adopted today,” reads the commentary released Thursday evening.
The Foreign Ministry noted that the General Assembly reaffirmed its commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, which extend to its territorial waters, and identified further steps to end Russian aggression, restore peace and the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the global
“The resolution renews Russia’s call for the immediate withdrawal of all troops from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and the cessation of hostilities,” the office stressed.
It also said that an important outcome was that the UN recognized the need to guarantee accountability for crimes under international law committed on the territory of Ukraine.
“We thank the UN member states for the large-scale support of the Ukrainian resolution, which will be an important step towards further implementation of the Formula of peace President Vladimir Zelensky to restore peace and the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine,” – said in the Foreign Ministry.
As reported, on Thursday, February 23, in the renewed 11th emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Russian aggression against Ukraine, 141 states voted “FOR” the resolution initiated by Ukraine “Principles of the UN Charter underlying the comprehensive, just and sustainable peace in Ukraine”.
Head of the Office of the President Andrey Yermak in a telephone conversation discussed with Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to the US President, further support for Ukraine as it approaches the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Presidential Press Service reported.
“The two sides discussed the strong support the United States will continue to provide to Ukraine as the anniversary of the war approaches, and also noted the importance of our continued communication,” the statement said.
Also, the head of the Office of the President informed the American side about the current situation on the front.
Additionally, Yermak thanked the American people, the US president and both houses of Congress for supporting Ukraine.
Newly-elected Czech President Petr Pavel assured his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky of continued support for Ukraine and thanked him for his congratulations on the results of the recent presidential election.
“I thank President Vladimir Zelensky for his congratulations on the results of the presidential election and his invitation to visit Kiev,” Pavel wrote on his Twitter microblog.
He noted that “during our phone conversation today, I assured him that Ukraine can continue to count on the support of the Czech Republic.”
As reported, Zelensky congratulated Petr Pavel on his victory in the Czech presidential election and invited him to visit Ukraine.
Former chairman of the NATO Military Committee Petr Pavel on Saturday won the second round of presidential elections in the Czech Republic. After all ballots were counted, he received more than 58.3 percent of the vote. The inauguration is scheduled for March 9.
Portugal will support Ukraine’s recovery and help build international support for the country’s victory, says First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko.
She expressed this opinion after her meeting with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, where the Ukrainian delegation, led by Sviridenko, attended the inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
“I am grateful to Marcelo Rebelo de Souza for his personal involvement and diplomatic efforts in achieving victory and peace. I am convinced that economic and political cooperation with Portugal will only increase. It is not unreasonable to expect assistance in the movement of our state to the European Union and the participation of Portugal in the reconstruction of Ukraine,” Sviridenko said, as quoted by her press service in a statement on Monday.
As the economy minister noted, Portugal will help Ukraine “in the reconstruction of educational facilities. We are also grateful for help in strengthening our cooperation with the Portuguese-speaking community around the world.”
Portuguese President Rebelo de Souza reaffirmed his country’s full solidarity with Ukraine and its willingness to expand cooperation during the meeting.
During the meeting, they discussed cooperation in the economic sphere, the situation in Ukraine, in particular in connection with missile attacks on energy infrastructure, practical issues of reconstruction, etc.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked his American counterpart Joseph Biden for the support of the Ukrainian people.
“Joseph Biden, thank you for the support of our people!” he wrote in his telegram channel.
According to the Ukrainian commander-in-chief, “this visit is carried out on the eve of the new year, which can be extremely important for Ukraine.”
“I’m sure that together we can achieve significant results,” Zelensky stressed.
As reported, Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed the president of Ukraine to the White House on the South Lawn. Biden said that the American people, both Democrats and Republicans, were proud to support Ukrainians.
The World Bank (WB) has set up a multilateral trust fund to support the Ukrainian government, the WB said in a statement.
The fund has attracted $250 million in seed financing.
“The Ukraine Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reform Trust Fund (URTF), which will be managed by the WB, will provide a coordinated mechanism for financing and supporting government activities,” the WB said in a press release.
According to the Swiss government’s commitments to the founding contribution and contributions from the governments of Austria, Iceland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, the initial total amount of the fund is $250 million.
Canada and Japan have also pledged to support the URTF. Other partners are expected to join, the report said.
As the bank notes, due to the uncertainty of the situation in Ukraine, Kiev’s partners have to take a long-term approach to supporting the government’s efforts. Therefore, the fund has the structure of a flexible platform, which will provide the ability to respond quickly to changing circumstances and the needs of the country in the first 10 years of its operation.
The URTF will operate within the overall Multidonor Fund for Ukrainian Institutions and Infrastructure, which is part of the broader international support for the country and is coordinated by the World Bank group.
The WB recalls that to date it has mobilized $18 billion in emergency financing for Ukraine, taking into account donor commitments, of which more than $13 billion has already been disbursed. The largest donor is the United States.
