Ukraine, Qatar foreign ministers discuss global efforts to elevate pressure on Russia

03.03.2022 23:40

Ukrinform

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba discussed global efforts aimed at increasing political and economic pressure on Russia with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

“Call with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. Grateful to Qatar for cosponsoring UNGA resolution ‘Russian aggression against Ukraine’ and providing Ukraine with humanitarian assistance. We discussed global efforts to elevate political and economic pressure on Russia,” Kuleba posted on Twitter.

Call with DPM and FM of Qatar @MBA_AlThani_. Grateful to Qatar for cosponsoring UNGA resolution ‘Russian aggression against Ukraine’ and providing Ukraine with humanitarian assistance. We discussed global efforts to elevate political and economic pressure on Russia.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 3, 2022

As reported, on February 24, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine and launched a large-scale invasion.

Russian troops are killing civilians, shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities, and missiles hit Ukrainians' homes.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of the entire nation, courageously resist Russian aggression.

The European Union imposed a powerful package of sanctions against Russia as the aggressor state.