Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to an internal UN email instructing staff not to refer to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a “war.”
Zelensky stated that he is aware that the aforementioned email enraged Ukrainians and anyone who oppose what is happening in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, at a Tuesday news briefing, the UN in New York denied the aforementioned email.
The UN spokesperson, Stephan Dujarric, stated that an unnamed regional office should not have written a letter instructing personnel not to use the words “war” or “invasion.”
According to the spokesperson, there are no official instructions on which word to use in describing the situation in Ukraine.
Ukraine President, Zelensky said via a Telegram on Tuesday, “You may have seen in the news today the story that the United Nations allegedly does not consider the Russian invasion a war. I know this outraged many, and not only in Ukraine.”
“I am grateful to our team. We made everything clear and quickly received assurances: there will be no lies in the UN structures.
“There will be no playing along with the aggressor. The word “war” will be heard on this site. Because that is the truth. We will not allow anyone in the world to ignore the suffering and murder of our people, our children,” he added.