In response to remarks by Russia’s Permanent Representative during the UN Security Council meeting on February 24, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariana Betsa refuted claims that Nebenzya is Ukrainian and stressed that Ukraine and Russia have never been one nation and never will be ❌

💬 “Ukraine is a democratic, European, modern state. Russia is an authoritarian regime committing terrorism, war crimes, and crimes against humanity,” Mariana Betsa emphasized.