2023-07-09 19:06:21
During his visit to Thiès, the Russian ambassador to Senegal met the mayor of the city, Babacar Diop. The mayor expressed his ambitions for the development of his city and raised the possibility of cooperation, or even twinning, with the Russian federal state, more specifically with the city of Sevastopol.
However, the Ukrainian embassy in Senegal reacted to this ambition through a press release published on July 6. She criticized Russia’s policies and behavior, referring to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the special status of Sevastopol, which is claimed by Ukraine and disputed by the international community.
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The Ukrainian embassy called the mayor of Thiès’ position “shocking” and “unpleasant”, saying he was fascinated by Russian stories and did not understand the future consequences of a supposed twinning with the city ” Ukrainian” from Sevastopol. She also warned against cooperation with cities in the Russian-occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea, saying Crimea was Ukraine.
The statement concludes by highlighting the responsibility of Mayor Babacar Diop as a politician and mayor, urging awareness of the consequences of this “twinning” with a country described as “terrorist” and “occupier”, likely to harm the bilateral relations between Ukraine and Senegal.
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