Überraschender Spanien-Besuch: Selenskyj bei Iberoamerika-Gipfel in Madrid
Der ukrainische Präsident Selenskyj kommt überraschend nach Spanien. Er nutzt den Iberoamerika-Gipfel, um weit über Spanien hinaus für Unterstützung gegen Russlands Angriffskrieg zu werben.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an unexpected visit to Spain, where he was welcomed by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and King Felipe VI. During his stay, he also met several Latin American heads of state at the sidelines of the 30th Ibero-American Summit in Madrid. Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to Sanchez for the invitation and for his support of Ukraine.
He urged the Latin American leaders to speak about the Russian invasion of his country in their own nations, stating, "Ensure that the world learns about these crimes," as quoted by the Spanish state broadcaster RTVE. While many Latin American countries have condemned Russia's invasion, they have not significantly contributed to aid for Ukraine.
Sanchez emphasized that support for Ukraine must not come solely from European countries. "The world must support Ukraine in its fight for freedom and international law, otherwise... it legitimizes the law of the strongest," he warned. Zelenskyy made specific requests to individual Latin American countries, listing items such as transformers from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, or Colombia, electrical cables from Chile, and diesel and gas generators from Spain as crucial for securing Ukraine's energy supply.
These deliveries are vital because Russia has been targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing widespread power outages and heat supply disruptions for millions of people ahead of winter.
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