Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi on Tuesday asked G20 leaders meeting in Indonesia to overcome their differences and become “co-creators of peace” to end the “devastating” war waged by Russia, which Western countries are trying to increase pressure on. , reported AFP and DPA, transmitted by Agerpres.

The most important meeting of world leaders since the beginning of the pandemic opened in the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Returning from Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine that had just been retaken by his army, Volodymyr Zelenskyi was one of the first leaders to address the so-called “G19” by video conference, excluding Russia. However, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov, through whom Vladimir Putin is represented, was in the room.

“I am convinced that now is the time when Russia’s destructive war must and can be stopped,” said the Ukrainian president, dressed in his usual khaki T-shirt. It “needs and can be stopped,” Zelenskyy said, stressing that “every Day of delay means new dead Ukrainians, new threats to the world, and an insane increase in losses due to the continuation of Russian aggression – losses for the whole world.”

He detailed his plan to restore peace and “save thousands of lives”: distrust Russia, tolerate “no excuses for nuclear blackmail” in the face of Moscow’s “crazy threats” and carry out a total prisoner exchange.

Zelensky’s 10-point plan to end the war

The President of Ukraine emphasized that Russia’s war must be ended fairly, based on the UN Charter and international law, and not “in any case”, reports Ukrinform, detailing the ten-point plan presented by Volodymyr Zelensky:

• 1) Nuclear security – Russia should immediately withdraw its troops from the Zaporizhia NPP, which should be placed under the control of the IAEA and Ukrainian personnel;
• 2) Food security: Continue the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain and expand it so that ships with food can also depart from the ports of Mykolaiv and Olbia. Also, Ukraine asks all countries to join the “Grain from Ukraine” initiative – food aid to the poorest. The first Nord Vind vessel is to go to Ethiopia with 27,000 tonnes of wheat;
• 3) Energy security. Zelenskyi called for speeding up the delivery of air and missile defense systems so that Ukraine can defend itself against new Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure. Kyiv proposes sending a UN mission to inspect Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure to assess damage and reconstruction needs and prevent further destruction. Volodymyr Zelenskyi also demanded to limit the prices of Russian energy carriers.
• 4) Release of all prisoners taken to Russia. Ukraine offers to release prisoners according to the formula “all for all”;
• 5) Implementation of the UN Charter and restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the world order;
• 6) Withdrawal of Russian troops and cessation of hostilities. Russia should withdraw all its troops and armed formations from the territory of Ukraine, and Kyiv should be given the opportunity to take control of all sections of the state border with the Russian Federation.
• 7) Justice. The whole world should recognize the creation of a special tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine and the creation of an international mechanism for compensation for all damages caused by the war;
• 8) Ecocide, the need for immediate protection of nature. Ukraine needs aid for demining, funds and technologies to restore treatment facilities;
• 9) Prevention of escalation. Ukraine needs security guarantees, Kyiv has already presented their Kyiv Security Compact project.
• 10) Establishing the end of the war. “When all anti-war measures are implemented, when security and justice begin to be restored, the parties must sign a document that establishes the end of the war,” Zelenskyy said.

As for the grain export deal struck in July under the auspices of the United Nations and Turkey, which allowed for the supply of about 10 million tons of grain and expires on Friday, Moscow has left uncertainty about its intentions, heightening UN fears of a possible famine. in some regions of the planet, AFP notes.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine per se is not on the G20’s official agenda, but it dominates the meeting as it raises concerns and deepens divisions between Western countries that support Kyiv and others, led by China, that refuse to condemn Moscow. .

The host of the event, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, in his speech at the opening of the summit, called to “stop the war”: “We should not divide the world into several camps. We must not allow the world to slide into another war.” coldly”.