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Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Krsunsky said today that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s March 23 video speech to the Japanese Diet was carefully worded, taking into account the political environment such as Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, especially the Japanese people’s concern about war. idea. The Ukrainian president did not ask for military aid from Japan.
The Central News Agency reported that Sergiy Korsunsky first explained the status quo of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine when he was invited to hold a press conference at the Japan Press Club in Uchiyukicho, Tokyo on April 1.
He said that Russian soldiers not only attacked Ukrainian houses, hospitals, etc., but also burned, killed, and looted Ukrainian people without military discipline. The Russian army once occupied the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and the commander did not tell the soldiers that it was a place with high radiation doses.
He said Ukraine would accept the latest weapons from the United States and Britain, which would allow Ukraine to improve its defenses against Russian attacks.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s speeches to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel a few days ago directly asked these countries to provide Ukrainian military support, but he did not make such a request in a video speech to the Japanese parliament on March 23. Zelensky only said that the existing security systems such as the UN Security Council are not functioning well, and new means are needed. He expects Japan to play a leading role.
When asked by the media about the matter at a press conference today, Kersunsky said that Zelensky had taken into account the environment of the listeners, including cultural, legal, and political environments, when preparing his speech to Japan. .
He said that Zelensky’s speech was very careful in choosing words and words, of course, taking into account the political environment such as Article 9 of the Japanese constitution, especially the Japanese people’s thoughts on war.
He also said that Japan itself is a superpower in the world, and Japan’s position is very important, not only in terms of international finance, but also in the reform of current security guarantees, Japan plays a very important role. He believes that the function of the United Nations is not perfect, and he expects Japan to play a leadership role in assisting the reform of the international security system.
Regarding Russia being a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Krsunsky said with displeased expression: “I can’t understand how such a cruel country should have the privilege of the Security Council.”
The Ukrainian Embassy in Japan started to set up a special bank account for fundraising on February 25. So far, it has received more than 5 billion yen (about NT$1.2 billion) in donations from 200,000 people. Krsunsky expressed his sincere gratitude to all sectors of Japan for their humanitarian and financial support to Ukraine, and the funds raised will be used for the rescue of Ukrainians who have fled abroad.