Days-weeks-months passed, the war in Ukraine entered its second year. After a long year of fighting, there is no end to this ongoing conflict. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to 'defeat everyone'. This information was given in a report of Arab News.Meanwhile, world leaders are poised to impose new sanctions against Russia and countries that support its war effort, the report said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a video message on Friday (February 24) to mark the one-year anniversary of the ongoing war.
There he said: '...we are strong. We are ready for anything. We will defeat everyone.' Recalling the beginning of the Russian invasion a year ago, Zelensky said, "This is how the day of February 24, 2022 began. It is the longest day of our life. The most difficult day in our recent history. We woke up early in the morning and haven't slept since.'
Zelensky described 2022 as a year of tolerance, courage, pain and unity. He said, 'The main conclusion is that we survived. We are not defeated. And we will do everything to win this yeCurrently, war is raging in eastern and southern Ukraine, and allies around the world are showing their support for Ukraine on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion. France has lit up the Eiffel Tower in Paris in the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag.
On the other hand, many people in London held banners with Ukrainian flags. It read: 'If stand for freedom, stand for Ukraine'. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said in a speech, 'There will be life after this war, because Ukraine will win (against Russia).'
On Thursday (February 23), the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and an end to the fighting. According to that proposal, according to the UN Charter, permanent peace should be established in Ukraine. 141 countries voted in favor of the resolution.
Seven countries voted against. 32 countries including India, Bangladesh and Pakistan abstained from voting. Russia launched its first attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Exactly one year later, the UN voted on the resolution. Most countries in Europe and America voted in favor of the proposal.
Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Mali, Eritrea and Nicaragua oppose the proposal. Notable among the 32 countries that abstained are India, Pakistan, China, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and most of Africa.
Besides, several Central Asian countries also abstained from voting. Russia's deputy ambassador to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, dismissed the UN move as 'useless'. Ukraine's military has reported increased Russian activity in the east and south.
At least 25 northern towns and villages along the Russian border have come under shelling as the first anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches. Reuters, however, could not verify the authenticity of these reports from the battlefield. Russia now controls about one-fifth of Ukraine.ar!'

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