Former President Mohamed Nasheed defended the Maldives' vote in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution on Ukraine after Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan criticised his stance and cited Russian tourism's contribution to the Maldives budget. Nasheed said the vote was not an act against Russia, and the Russian embassy welcomed his response.
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Nasheed on Tuesday praised the Maldives for supporting the resolution ‘Advancing a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine’ at the UN General Assembly on Monday
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Russian Ambassador Dzhagaryan, in a brief statement on Thursday, said he was “perplexed” by Nasheed’s remarks
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“I am very sorry that my admiration for the Maldives government in voting in favour of [the resolution] at the UNGA disturbed you,” Nasheed said in a post directed at Dzhagaryan on Friday.
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courage and foresight
We want to see peace, just as I’m sure you do.
While the US is moving to a more pragmatic and realistic approach, Mr. Nasheed prefers following outdated European aggressive position and militaristic rhetoric.
it’s Russian tourists (not Ukrainians) who inflate the budget of Maldives
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