{"id":3075,"date":"2022-05-25T11:04:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T11:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/?p=3075"},"modified":"2022-05-25T11:04:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T11:04:31","slug":"eritrean-president-says-ukraine-is-a-victim-of-the-wests-war-on-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/3075\/eritrean-president-says-ukraine-is-a-victim-of-the-wests-war-on-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Eritrean President says Ukraine is a victim of the West&#8217;s &#8220;war&#8221; on Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de04cfc2fb576dc00c005.0.6.0.0:$post_1\">Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki says developments in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/topic\/russia-ukraine-conflict\/\">Ukraine<\/a> are a continuation of a long-term Western strategy to contain Russia, and that Ukraine and its people are &#8220;victims&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de04cfc2fb576dc00c005.0.6.0.0:$post_2\">He made the remarks while addressing the nation on Eritrea&#8217;s 31st Independence Day from the main stadium in the capital, Asmara, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de04cfc2fb576dc00c005.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">He alleged that &#8220;forces of hegemony&#8221; had after the collapse of the Soviet Union decided to &#8220;rule the world through anchor states&#8221; against Russia.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de04cfc2fb576dc00c005.0.6.0.0:$post_4\">He accused the West of a strategy to use Eastern European countries bordering Russia as a wedge, which had created a dangerous situation.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de04cfc2fb576dc00c005.0.6.0.0:$post_5\">&#8220;What we are witnessing in Ukraine now is not something spontaneous but a continuation of the strategy. Ukraine and its people are victims and a pretext,&#8221; Mr Afewerki added.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de04cfc2fb576dc00c005.0.6.0.0:$post_6\">Eritrea was the only African country that opposed a UN resolution in March that condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22d12wakc48.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-628de04cfc2fb576dc00c005.0.6.0.0:$post_7\">It joined Russia, Belarus, North Korea and Syria in voting against the resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki says developments in Ukraine are a continuation of a long-term Western strategy to contain Russia, and that Ukraine and its people are &#8220;victims&#8221;. He made the remarks while addressing the nation on Eritrea&#8217;s 31st Independence Day from the main stadium in the capital, Asmara, on Tuesday. 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