The United States representative to the UN Economic and Social Council, Dan Negrea, stated that Russia’s decision to launch its invasion of Ukraine has become a strategic failure for Moscow.
He made the remarks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a strategic failure. Its oil refineries are on fire… Moscow cannot achieve its objectives on the battlefield. Escalation will not change that and will only increase the risk of making the catastrophe even worse. This war must end immediately. Enough is enough,” Negrea stressed.
He called on UN member states to “immediately cease supporting Russia’s war effort, because this war has no military solution.”
“This includes Iran, which has supplied drones to Russia for use in Ukraine, as well as Cuba, which continues to support the war by allowing thousands of mercenaries to fight on Russia’s side,” the American diplomat said.
At the same time, Negrea expressed confidence that “this war can only be ended through negotiations.”
“The United States remains ready—as we have repeatedly communicated to both sides—to help facilitate a lasting end to the war,” he assured.
