Vice President of the Parliamentary Defense Commission António Proa (PSD) is in the Ukrainian capital this Thursday and Friday on behalf of the Portuguese Parliament to “reaffirm the commitment to support the struggle” of this country, which Russia has invaded for one year.
“At this symbolic moment, it is important to renew our commitment to support Ukraine’s struggle to defend territorial integrity and to express our full solidarity with political leaders and the Ukrainian people in this struggle for freedom and democracy, values we share. “, Antonio Proa said in a message sent to Luce from Kyiv.
The Social Democrat deputy represents the Assembly of the Republic as part of a delegation of deputies from countries that support Ukraine and are members of the “United for Ukraine” movement of parliamentarians.
This delegation includes representatives of 16 countries, which this Thursday and Friday, on the day of the anniversary of the war after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will hold “meetings with various political leaders at the highest level, as well as with civil society.” organizations.”
The visit “is called upon to mark the first anniversary of the brutal war unleashed by Russia,” the Portuguese parliamentarian stressed.
The Russian military offensive into Ukraine, launched on February 24 last year, plunged Europe into the most serious security crisis since World War II (1939-1945).
The war has so far caused the flight of more than 14 million people – 6.5 million internally displaced and more than eight million to European countries – according to the latest United Nations (UN) figures, which classify this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since World War II. war (1939-1945).
The UN has presented as confirmed 7,155 civilians killed and 11,662 wounded since the start of the war, emphasizing that these numbers are much lower than the real ones.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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