new Delhi. After prolonged tension, Russia attacked Ukraine at 8:30 am on Thursday. Russia has attacked Ukraine from the borders of Russia, Belarus and Crimea. Russian troops have reached Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. So far 54 Ukrainian soldiers and 10 civilians have been killed here. At the same time, Ukraine has claimed to have killed 50 Russian soldiers and destroyed 6 fighter jets-tanks. Ukraine is currently in trouble and is pleading for help. Ukraine has also sought help from India. Ukraine has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk to Russia.
Congress Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor said that, “The request of Ukraine from India to intervene in the matter is completely understandable. Our stand has been that we do not support attacking other countries and changing power through violence and war.”
Ukraine’s request to India to intervene in the matter is completely understandable. Our stand has been that we do not support invading other countries and regime change through violence & war: Congress Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor pic.twitter.com/XEKTTOxc8v
— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2022
Tharoor said, “Russia is a friend and there may be some legitimate security concerns but for India to be abruptly silent on this would be seen as a disappointment by Ukraine and its allies. It is a pity that India has become silent.”
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“It does not reflect well when a country like India, an aspirant for a UN Security Council seat, goes completely silent on internationally recognized principles,” the Congress MP said.
There are 24,000 students from India whereas 2,300 are from Kerala who are stuck in Ukraine and I have too received messages for intervention. Since air-space is closed there is no practical way to fly them back to the country: Congress Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor#UkraineCrisis pic.twitter.com/5o0tgjS6Kt
— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2022
He said, “There are 24,000 students from India including 2,300 from Kerala who are stuck in Ukraine. I have also received messages for intervention. Since the airspace is closed, there is no practical way to send them back to the country.”
MP Tharoor said, “If Chinese enter our country, we would like other countries to stand up for us. If Ukraine expects us to talk to the Russians, at least we should try.”