Ukrainian serviceman. File photoMEXICO, Jul 29 Participants in the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas issued a joint declaration in which the majority — 13 out of 21 — refused to strongly condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine, while Argentina, Brazil and Mexico did proviso that this cannot be the subject of a forum discussion.» Conflicts around the world, such as the invasion of Ukraine and acts of violence carried out by armed groups that terrorize the population of Haiti, are not legitimate means of resolving disputes, therefore the member states of the Conference of the Ministers of Defense of the Americas hope for a speedy peaceful solution,” reads the final declaration of the participants of the conference of 21 countries of the continent, which is taking place in Brasilia. cannot be the subject of discussion of the forum. At the same time, eight defense ministers, representing The supporters of Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, the United States, Guatemala, Haiti, Paraguay, and the Dominican Republic insisted on the inclusion of a footnote in which they separately declared «their strong disapproval» of the events in Ukraine. Russia has been conducting a military operation in Ukraine since February 24. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the president, the ultimate goal of the operation is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions guaranteeing the security of Russia itself. Jinping discussed the situation in Ukraine
