The Central Council of the Civil Society of Ukraine called on the world community to protect the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine and to ensure the withdrawal of the troops of the Russian Federation from its territory. This was stated at a press conference in Ukrinform by the leaders of public organizations in their Address to the leaders of the EU and the USA regarding the condemnation of war crimes committed by the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine. “On the eve of the terrible invasion of Russia on the territory of Ukraine, our President emphasized that the Budapest Memorandum guaranteed the integrity of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders in exchange for nuclear weapons.
Literally two weeks after this speech, Putin carried out a so-called military operation, but in fact a terrorist, bandit invasion of the territory of Ukraine. The state that guaranteed the inviolability of our borders violated all the terms of the Memorandum and attacked Ukraine. We ask the international community to protect the legally recognized borders of Ukraine and to ensure the withdrawal of the troops of the Russian Federation from the territory of Ukraine. Withdraw Russian troops from the territory of our state and prevent a new annexation,” said Valentina Elias, head of the board of the Center for Journalistic Investigations NGO, editor-in-chief of the Nedilka Stolychna newspaper.
