Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Nebenzya: the task of demilitarizing Ukraine will be completed soon
“We are not at war with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. We are conducting a special military operation against the nationalists and to protect the inhabitants of Donbass – denazification and demilitarization. These tasks will be completed soon enough and the Ukrainian people will once again be able to decide their own fate, while living in peace , good neighborliness and cooperation with all neighbors,” Nebenzya said.
Earlier, at the recent UN security council meeting, Nebenzya said Russia’s involvement in Luhansk and Donetsk — collectively known as the Donbas region — was an attempt to fulfill the aspirations of those living there, citing residents’ desire to use their mother tongue and to teach their children in that language.
Nebenzya also accused the Ukrainian government of adopting a “bellicose rhetoric” toward the Donbas, refusing to hold dialogues with its representatives, and conducting “military adventures” in the region — all of which he said caused Ukraine to “ultimately destroy” the Minsk agreements.