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Ukrainian diplomat says no Thai volunteers in warzone

Ukraine is hurting, appreciates Thailand’s support, but needs more of it, its top diplomat to the kingdom said today in his country’s answer to a Russian news conference held earlier this week.

While Charges d’Affaires Oleksandr Lysak rejected characterizations of the conflict as anything other than a war of aggression by Russia, his primary message was one of gratitude – despite the Thai government’s mixed and tepid response – while pleading for more help.

“I’d like to thank the Royal Thai Government and Thai people for their significant and substantial support for Ukraine,” Lysak said after presenting the same Close the Sky video shown a day earlier to U.S. lawmakers. 

He noted that Thais have donated over THB7 million (US$210,000) to an account created by the embassy. Addressing questions of transparency, Lysak said that the money was going…

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