Sybiga: Putin attacks Ukraine to portray America as weak – time to act decisively

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga Photo: OP

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is deliberately launching brutal attacks on Ukraine to make the United States look weak. The only way to stop the terror is through force.

This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga on social media platform X after a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on the night of 23 June.

“While Putin is talking about strikes in the Middle East, Russia is rejecting US peace efforts in Europe and continuing to kill in Ukraine. Putin is deliberately carrying out such brutal attacks to portray America as weak,” Sibiga said.

He stressed that the only way to end Russian terror is through force. Ukraine needs:

  • new and harsher sanctions on the Russian economy;
  • limiting Russia’s oil revenues;
  • Secondary sanctions against those who help Moscow’s military efforts;
  • additional air defence systems and interceptors;
  • artillery ammunition;
  • investment in its own defence production.

“This week is a week of important summits. And they must produce real results. We have no time to wait. It is time to demonstrate transatlantic unity and strength,” the Foreign Minister concluded.

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