The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy has rejected the offer by the US government to evacuate the Kyiv as invading Russian forces closed in on Kyiv. After the US asked the Ukrainian President to leave his country, he said that, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”
Russian troops continue to encircle Kyiv amid repeated calls from the West to withdraw from Ukrainian territory and adhere to the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been reluctant in paying heed to such calls and even urged Ukraine’s military to mutiny.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that, “We’re all here. Our military is here. Citizens in society are here. We’re all here defending our independence, our country, and it will stay this way.”
Zelenskiy has been reaching out to other countries for military aid, especially the West. He said that he had spoken with US President Joe Biden about military aid and sanctions.
While expressing gratitude for strong American support Zelenskiy shared on Twitter that, “Strengthening sanctions, concrete defence assistance and an anti-war coalition have just been discussed.”
The West-backed resolution, calling for unconditional withdrawal from Ukrainian territory also failed at the UN Security Council as Russia vetoed it expectedly. Eleven members voted for the adoption of the resolution and three including India and China are abstained the adoption.
