The UN Secretary General stressed that active discussions are underway to implement the proposal to save people from Azovstal with the involvement of the UN and the Red Cross.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready for negotiations for the evacuation of the people of Mariupol and looks forward to the effective support of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in carrying out this mission.
Zelensky stated this at a press conference following a meeting with the Secretary General, which discussed the rescue of Ukrainian citizens from the city and the Azovstal plant.
We see that despite the words Russian President on the alleged cessation of hostilities in Mariupol, the territory of the Azovstal plant is under barbaric bombardment by the Russian army. And it went on even during the talks of the Secretary General in Moscow “, – said the President of Ukraine.
He expressed hope that with the participation of Guterres Ukraine will be able to bring back the people of Mariupol alive. The UN Secretary General, for his part, assured that he was doing everything possible to do so.
“I want to tell you, Mr. President, and the people of Ukraine: we do not give up. We will continue to call for a complete ceasefire, as well as for immediate practical measures to save lives and minimize human suffering. Effective humanitarian corridors, local cessation of hostilities, safe routes for civilians and victims. Today, the people of Mariupol need just such a step, “said Antonio Guterres.
He reminded that thousands of civilians in the city need vital assistance: the elderly, the sick, people with reduced mobility. “They need a lifeline to leave this hell,” he said.
According to him, during his recent visit to Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin “generally agreed” to involve the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross in the evacuation of civilians from Azovstal. Guterres noted that “intensive discussions are underway to implement this proposal.”
Volodymyr Zelensky also called on the Secretary General to make efforts to stop the forced deportation of Ukrainians to Russia and to help gain access to deported people and return them to Ukraine as soon as possible.
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