"Protect Ukrainian Women and Children," Russia's Absurd Letter... A Sharp Rebuttal with 'Red Pen Corrections'

On the 17th, the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) released a revised version of a Russian letter expressing concerns about human rights issues in Ukraine.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Sumi Hwang] The Canadian ambassador’s act of marking up a letter sent by Russia to UN member states in red has become a hot topic.

On the 18th (local time), according to the BBC, the Canadian ambassador’s office posted on their official Twitter account the previous day two photos addressed to the Russian UN mission, saying, "Thank you for the letter. We have made corrections, please take a look." The photos contained the content of Russia’s letter marked up in red.

Earlier, after Russia invaded Ukraine, it sent a contradictory letter on the 16th to the UN Security Council (UNSC) requesting member states’ support, expressing "concern for the human rights of Ukrainian civilians," which provoked backlash.

The letter sent by Russia began with "We are writing regarding an urgent issue concerning serious human rights problems in Ukraine." In response, Canada added in red before "human rights problems in Ukraine," the phrase "caused by our (Russia’s) illegal invasion."

Regarding the expression asking to protect women and children, Canada added the sentence, "How do you explain bombing maternity hospitals and over 200 schools?" Furthermore, to the sentence "We express serious concern over this tragic situation," they added, "We do not express concern because we (Russia) are the cause."

The Russian letter marked up by the Canadian ambassador attracted attention, garnering over 20,000 retweets and more than 40,000 likes. UN missions from countries such as the UK, Germany, and Austria also retweeted the letter on their official Twitter accounts, expressing "support for Canada’s amendments."

Meanwhile, the Russian UN mission expressed displeasure, stating, "The skills and manners of diplomacy have hit rock bottom." Russia sarcastically responded, "Thank you for kindergarten-level Russophobia and slander," adding, "Now we understand why Canada failed twice in the election for non-permanent seats on the Security Council."

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