Zelensky responded to the decision of the Russian Federation to recognize "Azov" by a terrorist organization

The fighters of the unit, according to the adviser to the chairman of OP Mikhail Podolyak, legally fulfilled the tasks on the forefront, defending Ukraine from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to recognize the Regiment of Special Forces of the National Guard "Azov" by a terrorist organization is not legitimate in terms of international law.

This opinion was expressed by the adviser to the chairman of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak. According to him, Russia is one step from being recognized by the West that sponsors terrorism. At the same time, the Supreme Court of the aggressor country makes a decision recognizing the Azov regiment with a terrorist organization.

Podolyak assured that any verdicts in the Russian jurisdiction against Ukraine or its servicemen will not have any legal value and will not affect the negotiation process for the exchange of prisoners. "No volunteer battalion" Azov "exists in nature since 2014. " Azov "is a separate detachment conducting hostilities and quite clearly defended the territory of its country.

It is a key in understanding the situation: only the Russian army is an occupier in a foreign territory, and therefore any actions against this army are quite legitimate, "-continued Podolyak and added that the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation was not It spreads in Ukraine, and the decision to recognize "Azov" is a terrorist organization Nonsense.

In addition, the adviser to the head OP assured that the verdicts of Russian courts will have no consequences in the international legal field and Russia itself must be recognized as a country that sponsors terrorism. According to him, Ukraine continues to comply with declarations and conventions on prisoners of war and requires the Kremlin to imitate the same example.