Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, was subjected to a fierce attack on social media platforms in the past hours, because of a tweet saying that there will be no mercy for the Ukrainian people.
Mikhail Ulyanov's tweet came in response to another tweet by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressing his gratitude to the US government and President Joe Biden for granting his country a package of military aid estimated at $775 million.
After the fierce attack on him, the Russian diplomat deleted his tweet, in which he said, "No mercy for the Ukrainian people," and apologized for it, saying that he meant that the governments of Ukraine and America do not want mercy for the Ukrainian people.
"Attempts to link my words about the Kyiv policy with the call for genocide are absolutely outrageous and unacceptable, in fact, they are dirty ways," Ulyanov added.
Russia's Ambassador Mikhail Ulyanov is calling for the elimination of the Ukrainian nation.
This genocidal language must not be tolerated.
We call on the entire diplomatic community in Vienna to boycott Ulyanov, and on the host country, Austria – to declare him persona non grata.
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— Oleg Nikolenko (@OlegNikolenko_) August 20, 2022
The spokesperson for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Oleg Nikolenko, expressed his dissatisfaction with the Russian official’s tweet, saying: “Mikhail Ulyanov calls for the annihilation of the Ukrainian nation, this language of genocide must not be tolerated. host Austria for declaring him persona non grata.
European Parliament adviser Alexander Kroes attacked the Russian ambassador's comment, saying, "The speeches of the Russian ambassador in Austria reflect Russia's mentality. It is time to recognize that Russia today is nothing more than a fascist state."