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

Dec 05, 2024 13:36

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Authors: Amira Barkhush
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Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, exited the OSCE plenary hall just before Russian Minister Sergey Lavrov's speech began. December 5, 2024. (Source: Ukrainian MFA)

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.

Although Russia is blatantly violating all the #OSCE principles by continuing to wage a brutal war against #Ukraine, Lavrov was just offered a chance to flood #OSCEMC2024 with RU's propaganda.

🇪🇪 chair at the table was empty during his speech. We’ve heard enough of their lies. pic.twitter.com/ckUcuy1lo6
— Margus Tsahkna (@Tsahkna) December 5, 2024

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.