Russia-Ukraine war could have been avoided but wealthy nations 'overslept': Polish PM

As full-fledged Russia-led invasion of Ukraine has entered Day 25, international community has been increasingly showing solidarity with war-ravd eastern European country. In latest, Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki asserted that wealthiest countries should join plan because y 'overslept' moment it was required to stop Vlimir Putin's aggression toward Kyiv.

"Today's Ukraine is being affected by fear, but it is also being marked by cour of soldiers, who have been fighting, and by hope of entire nation for rebirth of a sovereign state after war. This hope must be based on a real foundation, namely, on a . 2 Marshall Plan for Ukraine," Polish Prime Minister stated. 

He stated that it was necessary to formulate a plan for reconstruction of Ukraine, which should be co-financed by developed European countries. Furr, Morawiecki underscored that he is determined to raise this issue at next European Council slated to be held on March 24-25.

Russia-Ukraine war: Day 25

On pretext of carrying out a 'special military operation' in Ukraine and automous region of Donetsk, Russian President Vlimir Putin launched an offensive. While reports of heavy shelling and explosions have jolted key cities of Ukraine, Kremlin has continued to brush Putin's violent vision under carpet.

Despite aiming missiles at residential complexes, hospitals, civilian set-ups and heavy casualties across Kyiv, Kremlin has asserted that Moscow's primary objective was to put Ukrainian military infrastructure 'out of operation'.

While West has imposed numerous sanctions on Russia, particularly on wealthy business leers and associates of Kremlin, referred to as Russian oligarchs, Ukrainian forces are putting forth fierce resistance on orders of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

On March 19, Pentagon stated that though it stands in absolute support of Ukraine's resistance to Putin's 'unprovoked' war, it is compelled to refrain from engaging in hostilities in Ukraine, r will it establish a -fly zone over Ukraine. In table reasoning, Austin said that if United States engd in combat, it would be required to take down Russian forces, which would mean two nuclear-powered nations are at war. He implied that such a scenario is t 'good for region'.

Also, United Nations has revealed that more than 3.25 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion, with nearly two million residents crossing border into Poland.