A delegation of members of the Ukrainian parliament visiting Japan told NHK, "The worst thing is that each country is tired of the war and asks us to negotiate with Russia." He expressed his intention to ask the Japanese side to continue to provide support until Russia regains the territories that were detained and wins Russia.
A delegation of five Ukrainian lawmakers has been visiting Japan since the 15th for the first time since Russia's military invasion began in February this year. is supposed to
In response to an interview with NHK in Tokyo on the 17th, a representative of the parliamentary group, Rep. Harina Mikhailuk said, "The Russian military is trying to destroy infrastructure facilities, and the situation is a matter of life and death for citizens. More than 250,000 people have left their homes. Without electricity, there is no heating," he said, adding that as the Russian military attacked power plants and other facilities, how citizens survived the harsh winter became an urgent issue. I complained.
In addition, after expressing gratitude for Japan's assistance thus far, he stated, "Japan's assistance and business cooperation are extremely important." He expressed his intention to call for support and investment for the future reconstruction of the city.
Furthermore, as Russian troops continue to occupy the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, Mikhailuk said, "Japan has cutting-edge knowledge about how to respond to accidents at nuclear power plants." He expressed concern about the possibility of a nuclear accident, and expressed his desire to learn from Japan's experience, such as how to reduce radiation exposure of citizens.
On the other hand, Senator Roman Kostenko, who once commanded the battle against the pro-Russian armed forces and still participates in the battle, said that the troops on the battlefield would survive the winter and use generators and warm clothes to fight the Russian army. complained that he needed help from
On top of that, he said, “The worst thing for me is not a nuclear attack, but when countries get tired of war and tell us to negotiate with Russia. I will ride on it, ”he said, asking the Japanese side to continue support until Ukraine recaptures the occupied territories and wins Russia.