Russia's actions in Ukraine qualify as state terrorism: Polish FM

Russia's operations in Ukraine, directed against civilians and aimed at breaking the spirit of the Ukrainian people, constitute an act of state terrorism, Poland’s foreign minister has said.

Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.

Photo: EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI

Addressing the United Nations Security Council on Monday, Zbigniew Rau said that "the unprovoked, unjustified, full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine made a cruel joke out of the UN Charter and Helsinki Final Act."

FM @RauZbigniew, @OSCE Chairman-in-Office addressed @UN Security Council 🇺🇳.

The unprovoked, unjustified, full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine made a cruel joke out of the UN Charter and Helsinki Final Act. #OSCE2022POL pic.twitter.com/fFrCArnooU

— Polish OSCE Chairmanship 2022 (@PLinOSCE) March 14, 2022

He called on the UN Security Council to do everything it can to stop Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Poland's PAP news agency reported. 

During his briefing for @UN Security Council, FM @RauZbigniew appealed for working together on the most effective ways to save lives and prevent future conflicts.#OSCE2022POL pic.twitter.com/GCeI0By9GB

— Polish OSCE Chairmanship 2022 (@PLinOSCE) March 14, 2022

Rau warned that Russia's blatant violations of humanitarian law and aggression in Ukraine posed a threat to the continued existence of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which Poland is chairing in 2022.

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Source: PAP

Click on the audio player above for a report by Radio Poland's Michał Owczarek.