Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the international community to make a concerted effort to support countries that see their sovereignty and territorial integrity threatened by larger powers.
In a virtual speech addressing defense ministers and senior officials from 42 countries attending this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore, the Ukrainian leader said the world “must always support diplomatic actions to forestall violence and war.”
Replying to a question about concerns that a crisis similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could erupt in Asia, Zelenskyy stressed the need to support countries that are in need of help, particularly when faced with a larger and better-armed adversary that does not respect the rules-based international order.