Ukraine’s FM": Russia Retreats When Confronted With Force, Advances With Weakness

Ukraine Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, called on Europe to demonstrate collective strength in the face of Russia that pushes forward when senses weakness.

“Every time the Russians are confronted with force, they retreat, Putin retreats. But when they feel weakness, they advance. We must show collective European strength if we want to push the Russian threat away from Europe,” said Sybiha during the October Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg.

Additionally, the Ukrainian Minister condemned Russia’s recent attacks on Odesa’s port infrastructure in an attempt to undermine Ukraine’s efforts to ensure global food security.

"Recently, we have witnessed Russia's attacks on our ports and civilian vessels. The Russians are trying not only to weaken Ukraine's economy, especially on the eve of winter, but also to undermine global food security," Sybiha added.

Russia has been consistently striking civilian vessels in Odesa during the month of October, hitting several ships, including a civilian cargo ship carrying humanitarian aid for Palestine.