Zelensky accuses Arab leaders of ‘turning blind eye’ to Russia invasion of Ukraine
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olodymyr Zelensky has accused some Arab leaders of “turning a blind eye” to Russia’s invasion forward of his anticipated look on the G7 summit in Japan.
It is assumed the Ukrainian president will arrive in Hiroshima on Sunday in a bid to safe additional army help for a deliberate counter-offensive.
Zelensky was in Saudi Arabia for an Arab League summit.
Of the Arab League nations, solely Syria has brazenly supported Russia’s invasion.
But different members have sought to protect good relations with Moscow.
Mr Zelensky mentioned: “Unfortunately, there are some in the world and here among you who turn a blind eye to those [prisoner of war] cages and illegal annexations.
“I’m here so that everyone can take an honest look, no matter how hard the Russians try to influence, there must still be independence.”
The Ukrainian chief additionally instructed the assembly in Jeddah that his nation was defending itself from colonisers and imperialists.
Host nation Saudi Arabia has supported a UN decision calling for Russia to withdraw its troops and pledged $400m in humanitarian support to Ukraine.
However it has rejected imposing sanctions on Russia and painted itself as impartial within the battle.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman renewed his supply for Saudi Arabia to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv to finish the preventing on the summit.
The nation helped dealer a prisoner alternate between Russia and Ukraine last 12 months..
Syria in the meantime has solely simply been readmitted to the Arab League – its chief Bashar al-Assad instructed the summit there was an historic alternative for the area to reshape itself with out overseas interference.
Mr Zelensky additionally took goal at Iran, which isn’t a member of the Arab League, for supplying Shahed drones to Russia. Iran denies supplying drones for the battle.
The Ukrainian chief is predicted to journey from Saudi Arabia to the G7 summit, though his workplace has not confirmed the go to.
The G7 summit kicked off on Friday with a renewed condemnation of Russia and an announcement of additional sanctions.
The group of seven nations, made up of the US, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Canada and Japan, symbolize the world’s richest democracies. This 12 months, eight different international locations together with Australia and India have additionally been invited.
In the previous few days Zelensky has visited Italy, Germany, France and the UK, the place he nailed down guarantees of army help. He additionally continues to push allies to supply superior fighter jets to Ukraine, however to this point no nation has dedicated to instantly offering them.