Many Share Blame for Russia Situation, Says Ukraine’s Envoy to UN

The issues with Russia started before its forcible annexation of Crimea in 2014, the 2008 Georgia invasion, or the propping up of Syria’s president, Sergiy Kyslytsya says.

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The Ukrainian ambassador to the United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya, holds up a copy of the UN Charter March 2, 2022. AP/Seth Wenig

We are all to blame for the war raging in Ukraine, according to that country’s ambassador to the United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya. One of the most interesting, thoughtful, and provocative diplomats to grace Turtle Bay in quite some time, the Kyiv-born diplomat believes everyone missed the cues that led up to Russia’s attempt to devour his country. 

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