It’s silly of Russia to think it can take the Crimea from Ukraine and get away with it. Russia doesn not include Ukraine. Russia has no business in Ukraine according to all the rules of International behavior. If Russia continues to flaunt the rules it should not be surprising that it’s Nordstream Pipline is damaged or that the bridge to Crimea is destroyed because Russia has no clain to Ukraine. If Putin feels threatened by Ukraine it’s too bad because Ukraine hasn’t attacked Russia but Russia not only attacked Ukraine but Russia continues to illegally occupy The Crimea which is Ukraine. That’s why Ukraine President Zelansky went to the United Nations to try to get Russia out of Ukraine. That’s why there are sanctions against Russia. Russia seems willing to provoke and fight a Nuclear War to keep Crimea which is very foolish of Russia to do.
NATO has said that NATO condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine – which is an independent, peaceful and democratic country, and a close NATO partner. NATO and Allies continue to provide Ukraine with unprecedented levels of support, helping to uphold its fundamental right to self-defence. Will Putin attack other countries? Probably…
NATO stated: For more than 30 years, NATO tried to build a partnership with Russia, developing dialogue and practical cooperation in areas of common interest. Despite this, over the past decade, Russia has continuously violated the norms and principles that contributed to a stable and predictable European security order. Russia’s brutal and unlawful war of aggression against Ukraine has shattered peace and gravely altered the security environment. In light of its hostile policies and actions, NATO cannot consider Russia to be a partner. The Russian Federation is the most significant and direct threat to Allies’ security and to peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area. However, NATO remains willing to keep open channels of communication with Moscow to manage and mitigate risks, prevent escalation and increase transparency. NATO does not seek confrontation and poses no threat to Russia. The Alliance will continue to respond to Russian threats and hostile actions in a united and responsible way. What does The United Nations say obout Putin’s invasion and occupation? Here’s what:
“Russia’s full-scale invasion in February escalated the Kremlin’s long-running aggression against Ukraine, in further violation of the UN Charter and Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Since 2014, when Russia illegally seized Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula, the United States has rejected its attempt to change Ukraine’s borders by force. We have also repeatedly called out Russia and its proxies for their abuses and atrocities in Crimea and other parts of Ukraine.
Russia is employing the same playbook it used in Crimea in its attempt to seize and illegally annex additional areas of Ukraine, including sham referenda, forced Russification, installation of puppet authorities, and other illegitimate methods to impose its control through coercion, fear, and force. Today, we have an opportunity to reaffirm that Crimea is Ukraine and that Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea and other parts of Ukraine’s territory will never be recognized. We will not stand silent as Russia continues its blatant violations of international law.
The already dire human rights situation in temporarily Russia-occupied Crimea has further worsened since February. We remain deeply concerned about Russia’s repression of Crimean Tatars, ethnic Ukrainians, and others who peacefully oppose Russia’s occupation. Credible reports document abuses by Russia’s forces and puppet authorities in the parts of Ukraine under its temporary control, including extrajudicial killings, kidnappings, torture, and sexual and gender-based violence, among others. We see credible reports of deliberate separation of Ukraine’s children from their parents and abductions from orphanages. Russia has also severely restricted the exercise of freedoms of expression, association, religion or belief, and peaceful assembly.
Today’s resolution draws attention to the alarming situation in Crimea and other parts of Ukraine where Russia’s forces are present. The resolution underscores a message all countries should support — that respect for international law, including the UN Charter, and for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, matters.
The United States is proud to co-sponsor this resolution. We urge other Member States to support it as well.
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