European Council Deplores Russia's 'Web Of Lies' Used To Justify Aggression

By Erhirhie Julius Otadafe

Charles Michel, president of the European Council, spoke at the UN General Assembly on Friday and criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying it had put hundreds of millions of people in danger of starvation, heat exhaustion, or energy shortages.

"This is hybrid warfare. It combines the poison of lies with the violence of weapons, according to Mr. Michel, who was speaking about the Kremlin's fabrications that have been used to justify the war as a defence against the alleged genocide of Russian speakers in Ukraine.

He declared that it is improper and nasty.

The idea that Russia's attack would be a "special operation" rather than a war was also included in its "web of lies."

However, Mr. Michel confirmed that the conflict is "unprovoked, illegitimate, and unjustified" and that it is intended to forcibly alter internationally recognized borders.

He continued by referencing the myth that sanctions on Russia would result in a lack of food and fertilizer, noting that even before the war, Russia itself had dramatically curtailed its shipments of cereals and fertilizer, "favouring the volatility of prices" on the global market.

Moreover, the European Union (EU) provided "solidarity corridors" to export millions of tons of food from Ukraine while Russia militarily shut down the Black Sea ports, preventing marine trade.

The president of the European Council said, "In reality, there is a very simple approach to address the food crisis: for Russia to terminate the war, withdraw from Ukrainian land, and lift the port blockade.

He went on to say that the only motivations for "this war of colonization" against Ukraine are imperialism and retribution, and that the aggression has purposefully flouted international law and the UN Charter.

Mr. Michel emphasized that the use of nuclear weapons as a threat and as a military base at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station "must stop" and pledged the assistance of the EU to the International Atomic Emergency's (IAEA) efforts to re-establish security at Europe's largest nuclear plant.

Indicating that the EU prefers collaboration over threats, respect for borders over aggressiveness, and a rules-based system over the survival of the fittest, he said: "Today, Russia is dangerous. The Kremlin reintroduced war to Europe.

The President continued by issuing a warning not to allow its destructive acts to compromise "our ardent desire to work for the common good."