Zelenskyy refers to G-20 summit as ‘G-19’, omitting Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the upcoming G-20 summit in Bali the “G-19” summit in his nightly address on Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the upcoming G-20 summit in Bali the “G-19” summit in his nightly address on Monday.
Pre-emptively cutting Russia out of the group, Zelenskyy commended the US and China for rejecting any threats of nuclear strikes, adding that “everyone understands to whom these words are addressed”.
Zelenskyy also welcomed a United Nations resolution on the establishment of “an international compensation mechanism that will allow to compensate for all the damage caused by the Russian war”, at the expense of Russian assets.
The UN General Assembly approved a resolution Monday calling for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations for widespread damage to the country and for Ukrainians killed and injured during the war.
The vote in the 193-member world body was 94-14 with 73 abstentions.
The resolution recognizes the need to establish “an international mechanism for reparation for damage, loss or injury’” arising from Russia’s “wrongful acts” against Ukraine.
It recommends that the assembly’s member nations, in cooperation with Ukraine, create “an international register” to document claims and information on damage, loss or injury to Ukrainians and the government caused by Russia.
