Ukrainian FM Walks out During Lavrov’s Speech, Calls Him a War Criminal

Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, walked out of the OSCE plenary hall before the Russian Minister Sergey Lavrov’s speech began on December 5.

Before leaving, Sybiha concluded his address by calling the Russian official a war criminal.

Following the Ukrainian FM, several other foreign ministers and diplomats also exited the hall in solidarity, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Margus Tsahkna.

Earlier, on the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum, Sybiha criticized its failure to safeguard Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He urged the international community to take decisive steps against Russian aggression.