Ukraine moves to quit anti-personnel mines treaty
Considering the Russian tactics in the 40 -month battles, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he signed a decree to remove Ukraine from Ottawa Congress, which prohibits the production and use of anti -personnel mines.
Ukrainian approved the meeting in 2005.
Other countries that limited Russia, especially Finland, Poland and three former Soviet Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – either withdrew from the contract or showed that they would do it.
Zelenskiy said that Russia was never a party to the congress at night video address and used the largest cynicism with other weapons, including ballistic missiles.
“This is the distinctive feature of the Russian killers. To destroy his life as much as they can … We see how our neighbors in Europe react to this threat.” He said.
“We also know the complexities of the withdrawal procedure when it is carried out during the war. We take this political step and give a signal to what to focus on our political partners. This is related to all the countries that limit Russia.” He said.
Zelenskiy, Anti-Personnel mines, “usually for defense for the instrument can not be changed,” he said.
Russia has used a widespread mine in some parts of Ukraine’s forces operating.
Ukraine is thinking of cleaning such mines as a key element in post -war recovery.
The Decree on the President’s website requires supporting the proposal of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support the “Ukraine’s” Stocking, Production, Production and Transfer of Anti -Person Mines “from the Congress of the Congress for the Prohibition of 18 September 1997.
A senior Ukrainian deputy Roman Kostenko said that the approval of parliament is still necessary to withdraw from the agreement.
“This is a long step that the reality of the war has been demanding for a long time. Russia is not a party to this congress and is using mine against our military and civilians,” the Secretary of the National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee of the National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee. He said.
“We cannot adhere to an environment where the enemy is not restricted,” he added, saying that the legislative decision should effectively restore the right to defense the right to defense of Ukraine.
Russia, using a significant superiority in manpower, has intensified attack operations in Ukraine in recent months.
Kostenko did not say when the issue would be discussed in parliament.
