“We do not accept Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, because we have suffered from invasions,” said Lopez Obrador, referring to the invasions of Spain, France and the United States into the Latin American nation. “We are in favor of a peaceful solution to the conflict.” Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trindade invited Lopez Obrador to attend an event he convened with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons. While Lopez Obrador said Wednesday he could not attend, he had promised to release a video “to condemn the invasion”. Lopez Obrador tried to remain neutral in the conflict and refused to impose sanctions on Russia. While his government backed a United Nations vote calling on Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine, Mexico abstained on Thursday in a UN General Assembly (UNGA) vote on suspending Russia from the human rights body. of the UN. (Report by Dave Graham · Edited by Nick Zieminski)
title: “Mexico Says It Does Not Accept Russian Invasion Of Ukraine " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-23” author: “Walter Barker”
Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MEXICO CITY, April 9 (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday that Mexico did not accept the Russian invasion of Ukraine in a video released to coincide with a global rally in support of its Ukrainian victims. “We do not accept Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, because we have suffered from invasions,” said Lopez Obrador, referring to the invasions of Spain, France and the United States into the Latin American nation. “We are in favor of a peaceful solution to the conflict.” Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trindade invited Lopez Obrador to attend an event he convened with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons. While Lopez Obrador said Wednesday he could not attend, he had promised to release a video “to condemn the invasion”. Lopez Obrador tried to remain neutral in the conflict and refused to impose sanctions on Russia. While his government backed a United Nations vote calling on Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine, Mexico abstained on Thursday in a UN General Assembly (UNGA) vote on suspending Russia from the human rights body. of the UN. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Dave Graham Editing by Nick Zieminski Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
