Ireland’s foreign minister on Tuesday saluted the resilience and courage of Ukraine’s women. The US ambassador to the UN hailed their bravery in defending their homes and country; and the head of the IMF told “sisters” in Ukraine: “We admire your courage, we share your pain, we stand with you.”
It was International Women’s Day and at a UN Security Council meeting focusing on empowering women economically in conflict areas speakers from a number of countries decried Russia’s war on neighboring Ukraine, and its impact on women.
Russian Deputy Ambassador to the UN Gennady Kuzmin responded, lashing out at sanctions on