Parliament Speaker: we call on int’l community to make effective steps to stop Russia
The international community has condemned the aggressive moves of the Russian Federation, expressing support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned the Russian Federation of the “swift and firm response”. Photo: IPN.
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Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders earlier on Thursday, calling on the international community to make effective and firm steps to stop an escalation into a full-scale conflict.
Papuashvili said Georgia stood with Ukraine in the crisis, following the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine’s Donbas region just days after the Kremlin’s recognition of independence of the self-proclaimed people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in the east of the country.
Unfortunately, the war in #Ukraine could not be avoided. We once again call on international community to make effective & firm steps to stop Russia escalating into a full-scale conflict & ensure the protection of international norms.
— Shalva Papuashvili (@shpapuashvili) February 24, 2022
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Russian forces began its military operation in Donbas region just days after recognizing the self-proclaimed people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin urged Ukrainian soldiers in the east to lay down weapons and return to their homes. He warned Moscow’s response would be “instant” if taken on militarily.
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The international community has condemned the Russian moves, expressing support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned the Russian Federation of a “swift and firm response”.
The European Union, United States and several other countries have already imposed sanctions on Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions against Ukraine are “something that we have to worry about” and a threat to Europe’s security, President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili said on Tuesday while making parallels between the Kremlin’s recognition of the independence of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions and its steps against Georgia in 2008.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the country’s foreign minister David Zalkaliani have condemned the recognition of the independence of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili has condemned the beginning of the Russian military action on Ukraine earlier today, calling it “unacceptable” and expressing support for the country.
Ilia II, the Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia, has responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the breakout of hostilities by calling for an end to the clashes “as soon as possible”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has reaffirmed his support for the Ukrainian people and called for a diplomatic solution of the conflict following Russia's recognition of the independence of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The Georgian PM highlighted the role of diplomacy and negotiations in conflict resolution, saying "Georgians know the price of war very well."
Igor Dolgov, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Georgia, has appealed to the international community to support Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion.
At a briefing held at the Ukrainian embassy to Georgia earlier today, Ambassador Dolgov said Russia's attack on Ukraine posed a threat to the world.