MADRID -Likening the Russian bombing of his nation to the bloody air raid on the Spanish city of Guernica by Nazi Germany, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy informed Spain’s parliament on Tuesday the West should do extra to drive Moscow to desert its invasion.
Shortly after addressing the United Nations Safety Council, Zelenskiy informed Spanish lawmakers to ponder the present scenario the place tons of of 1000's of Ukrainians reside in concern with out water, meals or medication, and he referred to as on Spanish firms nonetheless working in Russia to go away.
Earlier on Tuesday, Spain adopted a number of different European international locations and pledged to expel 27 Russian diplomats.
“Think about that folks now – in Europe – stay for weeks in basements to avoid wasting lives. From shelling, from air bombs. It’s April 2022, and the fact in Ukraine is similar as in April 1937. When the entire world discovered the title of one among your cities – Guernica,” Zelenskiy stated.
Adolf Hitler despatched plane in assist of Francisco Franco’s nationalist forces to strike the Basque city on April 26, 1937, killing as many as 1,600 and wounding tons of. The tragedy drove Pablo Picasso to color a masterpiece of the identical title.
Calling for additional worldwide sanctions in opposition to Moscow, Zelenskiy praised Spanish firms which have stopped operations in Russia whereas singling out some companies nonetheless working there.
“I do know that a lot of your firms have already stopped financing the Russian army machine via taxes. I'm additionally grateful to your state and society for its principled place on sanctions,” he informed a packed decrease home in Madrid.
However he appealed on to blasting gear supplier Maxam, ceramics group Porcelanosa, and capital-goods producers affiliation Sercobe to cease doing enterprise with Russia.
Porcelanosa stated it has not initiated any new gross sales in Russia because the invasion, however had fulfilled contracts with distributors signed earlier than the warfare.
“In March the Russian market represented solely 0.009% of the corporate’s gross sales…equal to 197,000 euros,” the corporate stated in an announcement.
Neither Maxam nor Sercobe responded to requests for remark.
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