Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "Productive meeting with Nigeria's Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
I briefed my colleague on the situation at the front and the consequences of Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukrainian cities, energy infrastructure, and civilians.
We discussed the urgent need to stop Russia from recruiting Nigerian citizens as mercenaries. Moscow lures people with false promises and sends them to die in a war of aggression that is not theirs. This practice must end, and we are ready to work together to stop it.
Ukraine remains a responsible contributor to global food security. Despite Russian strikes on our ports and farmland, we are ready to deepen cooperation with Nigeria in this area.
We also agreed to strengthen our coordination in international forums".