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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at a press conference on June 16, 2022
Photo: Kay Nietfeld / dpa
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Ardern sees failure of the UN Security Council
7.47 a.m .:
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has attested to the failure of the UN Security Council in its reaction to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
Ardern said in a speech in Sydney that the Security Council's failings in dealing with the Russian invasion of Ukraine are due to the fact that Russia has a veto right in the body.
Russia is using its position on the Security Council to represent a "morally bankrupt position in the wake of a morally bankrupt and illegal war," Ardern said.
New Zealand will work to reform the highest UN body to prevent its values and relevance from falling.
Russia must be held accountable for its invasion of Ukraine, the head of government demanded.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague must be given the means to investigate and prosecute war crimes committed in Ukraine.
Zelenskyj praises western artillery
7.10 a.m .:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promised Western arms deliveries for the Ukrainian army as enormous support in the war against Russia.
For example, the artillery that Ukraine received from its partners is very accurate, he said in a video message on Wednesday: "Western artillery has finally started to work powerfully."
The Ukrainian army is destroying depots and other targets that are important for Russian logistics.
“And that significantly reduces the offensive potential of the Russian army.
The casualties of the occupiers will increase every week,” Zelenskyy said.
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