Ex-Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk slams Georgia, Moldova's efforts to maintain 'neutrality' in war

As war between Russia and Ukraine intensifies, former Prime Minister of war-torn nation, Arseniy Yatsenyuk believes that Georgia's and Moldova's efforts to maintain 'neutrality' in Russia's conflict against Ukraine are 'wrong'. During an interview with Rio Free Europe, Yatsenyuk has characterized attempts of governments of or former Soviet republics Georgia and Moldova, among European Union n-members or aspiring members, to be neutral in present dispute as "just wrong, period". 

According to a Rio Free Europe report, when Russian forces stormed across Ukraine's frontiers nearly two months ago, both Georgia and Moldova formally sought EU membership, expediting ir respective bids. 

Furr, Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in interview, “y kw Russian playbook. We all shared same values." He went on to say, “And in se dramatic and challenging times, it was so important for Ukrainian people, and for people of Georgia and Moldova, to show real unity, to stay as one united front, to impose sanctions against Russia. If Ukraine fails, both Moldova and Georgia will fail,” Rio Free Europe reported.  

Arseniy Yatsenyuk h predicted that Russia will "lose this war"

In dition to this, earlier in month, former Ukrainian Prime Minister h predicted that Russia will "lose this war". Yatsenyuk told CNN that Russian President Vlimir Putin's fight is "against free world," and that he looks to be operating without "any recourse" at moment. He also urged for formation of a joint investigation group to bring Putin to justice. According to media reports, prime minister said, “I still believe that Putin will lose this war”.  

Yatsenyuk asserted that current crisis in Ukraine is "most dramatic" occurrence since second World War. Yatsenyuk h even joined chorus of international condemnation, accusing Putin of war crimes in Ukraine. He h also highlighted fact that this is t simply a catastrophe, however, se are crimes against humanity. “Everything that Putin and his cronies and his soldiers so-called did to Ukrainian people, this is war crimes and crimes against humanity,” he said. 

Apart from this, Yatsenyuk argued that "ultimate question is what happens to Putin" and his army once fight is over, citing rising crimes in aftermath of ongoing war. He furr asked how y would bring Putin, every or officer in chain, and every soldier who perpetrated se crimes against Ukrainian people to justice individually.  

Yatsenyuk also claimed that Putin's reign will end "in failure" at some point. According to media reports, he ended by vocating for urgent establishment of a joint investigation into Putin's aggressive activities in Ukraine.