L’Ukraine breaks diplomatic relations with the Syriaafter recognition yesterday by Damascus of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk e Luhansk. “We consider this decision a hostile act towards theUkrainean invasion of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, a serious violation of Ukrainian law, the United Nations Charter and the fundamental norms and principles of international law “, reads the note with which the Foreign Ministry of Kiev “strongly condemns” the Syrian decision.
A rupture, that of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Syriaalready announced last night by Volodymyr Zelensky. “There will be no more relationships between Ukraine and Syria and the pressure of sanctions against Syria will be even greater “, said the president of theUkraine in a video posted on Telegram after the Syrian Arab Republic’s decision to recognize the independence and sovereignty of the self-proclaimed pro-Russian republics of Luhansk e Donetsk.
Zelensky’s words were followed today by that of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba: “Our position is clear: we react as hard as possible to any attempt to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of theUkraine and we protect national interests in all available ways, including on the diplomatic front “.
In addition to the breakdown of diplomatic relations, the Ministry led by Kuleba announces in the note that it is “initiating the procedure to impose a trade embargo on Syriaas well as imposing other sanctions on legal persons and Syrian individuals. “Ukraine had already left its embassy in Damascus in 2016 and in 2018 ordered the closure of the Syrian one in Kiev.