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Roger Waters, invited by Russia, told the UN: The occupation of Ukraine is illegal – #Roger #Waters #invited #Russia #told #occupation #Ukraine #illegal

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters on Wednesday at the invitation of Russia UN Addressing the Security Council, he condemned Moscow’s aggression against its neighbor as illegal, said he believed it was a provocation, and called for a ceasefire.

“He’s in New York, free lucky to be in a country where he speaks his mind, speaks his mind, including Russian aggression and how wrong it is. If it was in Russia, as they say, it could be. He is still in prison”, – of Albania UNin the ambassador Ferit Hoxha told the 15-member Security Council.

Shortly after Moscow invaded Ukraine on February 24 Russia spreading “misinformation” about the war or Russia introduced harsh new laws to discredit his army. of Russia UNDmitry Polyanskyi, the deputy ambassador to Russia, rejected Khoja’s words on Wednesday and said that his country respects the freedom of speech.

Moscow’s actions in Ukraine are calculated to demilitarize and “deazify” the country “special military “operation” is called. Ukraine and its Western allies say the invasion is an unjustified act of aggression aimed at seizing territory.

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Russia He called a Security Council meeting on Wednesday to discuss arms deliveries to Ukraine and asked Waters to report. In a letter published on his website in September, Waters spoke out against Western arms supplies to Kiev.

USARichard Mills, the US’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, acknowledged Waters’ “impressive credentials as a recording artist,” but said he had no interest in arms control or Europe said that his ability to speak on security issues was “less obvious”.

Although Waters condemned Russia’s illegal intervention in Ukraine, he said it was “not unprovoked” and condemned “the provocateurs in the strongest possible terms.” He did not give specific information.

“The only appropriate action today is to call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine,” Waters said.

of Ukraine in the UN ambassador Referring to Pink Floyd’s hit song ‘Another Brick in the Wall’, Sergiy Kislytsya told the Security Council: “His role as a mere brick in the wall – a wall of Russian disinformation and so on – is seen by former fans. propaganda”.

Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Edited by Jonathan Oatis

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2023-02-09 04:45:14
Source – reuters

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