Ukraine thanks 107 countries for backing UN resolution on lasting peace – Zelensky

Ukraine is grateful to all those who supported the United Nations General Assembly resolution titled "Support for lasting peace in Ukraine."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with NRK News, Ukrinform reports, citing the president's Telegram channel.

"There were those who urged us to stop working on the UN General Assembly resolution 'Support for lasting peace in Ukraine.' I said: 'No, no steps back.' Because there are many countries that support us," Zelensky said.

He added that some partners had proposed a version of the resolution text without the words "Russian aggression."

"I said: 'No, it is Russian aggression.' If we do not include these words, people will forget about it in two or three years," Zelensky said.

According to him, 107 countries supported the resolution, and Ukraine is grateful to each of them, "although it had been predicted that there would be around 80 votes, and no more."

People and countries must not be allowed to forget that this is an act of aggression against peaceful people, the president said.

On February 24, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution titled "Support for lasting peace in Ukraine," calling for an immediate ceasefire and reaffirming the need to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

At the same time, the General Assembly rejected a proposal by the United States to remove references to territorial integrity and the need to achieve a just peace from the draft resolution.

Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky / Telegram