By KYIV. Oct 26 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine is counting on Mexico for the return of children abducted by Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Olena Kondratiuk said.
“We count on Mexico’s active position in uniting international efforts to return almost 20,000 children abducted by Russia to Ukraine. We appeal to the Mexican government to help in the rehabilitation of our children and wounded military personnel,” Kondratiuk said at a meeting with acting Mexican Foreign Minister Carmen Moreno Toscano.
According to the Verkhovna Rada press service, Kondratiuk also asked Toscano to consider the issue of officially recognizing Russia as a terrorist state. According to her, it is also necessary to close Russian channels broadcasting Kremlin propaganda in Mexico.
“My mission is to convey to Mexican politicians and society the truth about what is happening in Ukraine due to Russian aggression. We have the largest humanitarian disaster since the Second World War, 20% of the territory is occupied by Russia, and this is like Guatemala or Cuba. Another 174,000 square kilometers of territory is mined, like the whole of Uruguay. More than 6 million Ukrainians, mainly women and children, are forced to go abroad,” the Deputy Chairman said.
Kondratiuk called on the Mexican side to actively participate in the restoration of Ukraine and the implementation of investment projects.
According to her, it is crucial that more and more democratic countries of the Global South join the Ukrainian Peace Formula.
“We strive to see Mexico among the regional leaders of Latin America in the implementation of the Formula as the only way to achieve peace,” Kondratiuk said.
In turn, Toscano assured that a representative of Mexico will be at the meeting of security advisers, which will take place in a few days in Malta and where the peace formula will be discussed.
The acting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said Mexico condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine and respects its territorial integrity. “Mexico has consistently demonstrated this position on all international platforms since 2014,” Toscano said.
Kondratiuk is in Mexico on an official visit.
