Zelenskyy Signs Decree for Ukraine's Withdrawal From Anti-Landmine Treaty
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to withdraw Ukraine from the Ottawa Convention on landmines, as confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The withdrawal follows similar decisions by Ukraine's allies, including Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
- Zelensky stated that this decision addresses 'the reality of war' and the need to stop 'irrelevant obligations' of the treaty.
- Russia, which is not a party to the Convention, is reported to be using landmines against Ukraine's military and civilians.
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Ukraine wants to withdraw from the international treaty banning the use, production and stockpiling of anti-personnel mines. President Volodymyr…
Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree that gave effect to the decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSB) to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and a people's deputy from the Voice Party, Roman Kostenko, informed him.
Ukraine begins the process of exiting the Ottawa Convention of 1997, which prohibits the use, production, storage and transfer of anti-personnel mines
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