More than 50 UN member states issued a joint statement on May 9 condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine. Russia is claiming victory over Nazism and using it to justify war in Ukraine, statement says. It is reported by "

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It is worrying that a full-scale war and the resulting humanitarian catastrophe have returned to Europe today..

The statement also said that when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, "

“We are witnessing cynical attempts to appropriate and use the memory of the victory over Nazism to justify a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

We strongly reject Russia's efforts to distort history for its own political purposes to promote a false narrative and disinformation about neighboring countries, in particular hate speech by labeling others as "

The statement initiated by Ukraine was signed by all EU countries, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, New Zealand, South Korea, USA, Turkey.

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Recall, according to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the war in Ukraine will continue until Russia decides to stop it and no negotiations will change this..