Mexico president slams US military support for Ukraine

MEXICO CITY, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday panned U.S. military help to Ukraine, suggesting it was “irrational,” and stepped up criticism of the conflict effort as he urged Washington to dedicate extra assets to serving to Latin American international locations.

Lopez Obrador has lengthy known as on the United States to dedicate extra funds to serving to financial improvement in Central America and the Caribbean with a purpose to ease migratory pressures.

During his common each day press convention, Lopez Obrador criticized the U.S. Congress for not releasing up cash for the area, earlier than making reference to wrangling final week on a stopgap funding invoice that stripped out additional help for Ukraine.

“I was just looking at how now they’re not authorizing aid for the war in Ukraine,” he stated. “But how much have they destined for the Ukraine war? 30 to 50 billion dollars for the war. Which is the most irrational thing you can have. And damaging.”

“So they do have to modify their strategy and learn respect. It’s not the time for them to ignore Mexican authorities,” Lopez Obrador added.

The Ukrainian embassy in Mexico declined to remark. The U.S. State Department didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

The leftist Lopez Obrador has sought to maintain Mexico impartial within the conflict, and criticized Western military help for Kyiv. He has additionally proposed peace talks to finish the Russia-Ukraine battle.

Two weeks in the past the president defended the presence of a Russian military unit in a weekend parade marking Mexico’s independence day, following sharp criticism that his nation had given a platform to forces that invaded Ukraine.

Nonetheless, his authorities has backed some main U.N. resolutions criticizing Russia’s function within the battle.

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