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Ukrainian Envoy Thanks Thailand And Says the Kingdom Can Do Even More
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Viktor Semenov, chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Ukraine in Thailand, on Friday thanked the Thai government, saying Ukraine is “really grateful” for Thailand’s principled support for Ukrainian sovereignty, international law and the UN Charter as Russia’s full-scale invasion drags past the four-year mark.
Key facts
- Viktor Semenov, chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Ukraine in Thailand, on Friday thanked the Thai government, saying Ukraine is “really grateful”
- Semenov gave a lengthy briefing to Thai journalists in Bangkok about the situation in Ukraine
- Semenov added, however, that Thailand could use its position in the international arena to play a greater global role by pushing for the return of 20,000 Ukrainian children he said had been abducted by Russia — acts described by a UN
- A sobering picture of death and destruction Before presenting the grim figures, Semenov said 600 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory had been “liberated”
Summary
Semenov gave a lengthy briefing to Thai journalists in Bangkok about the situation in Ukraine. He also took the opportunity to thank the Thai government for its 5 million baht humanitarian aid, and urged Thais not to forget the “Russian war of aggression” against Ukraine.
“We also kindly ask Thai people: Do not forget about this war. We are fighting not only for our country. We’re fighting for international law. We’re fighting for the UN Charter.”