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Russia accuses Ukraine of brutal mobilization tactics

Russia's UN envoy accused Ukraine of using its people as expendable material to buy time for Europe to prepare for war with Russia.

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Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, has escalated his accusations against Ukraine at a UN Security Council session. Nebenzya claimed that Ukraine is conducting a brutal mobilization campaign, treating its own citizens as 'expendable material.' He cited a statement by Belgian Chief of the General Staff Frédéric Ransina, arguing that Ukraine's strategy is to buy time for European countries to prepare for a broader war with Russia. The remarks represent a continuation of Russia's narrative aimed at undermining Western support for Kyiv.
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21 AprDD Geopolitics

Nebenzya specifically cited a statement by Belgian Chief of the General Staff Frédéric Ransina, claiming Ukraine's strategy is to buy time for Europe to prepare for war with Russia.

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