Kislytsya said that Waters intends to whitewash Russian invasion, although he himself once opposed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters spoke at the UN Security Council on February 8 and announced the provocation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Waters spoke via video link at the invitation of Russia, which initiated the meeting of the Security Council through the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
Thus, the co-founder of Pink Floyd said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was illegal and he condemns it “in the strongest terms.”
“Also the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not unprovoked. Therefore, I also condemn those who provoked it“, added the artist.
Serhiy Kyslitsa, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, immediately reacted to Waters's statement at the meeting. He recalled that after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Pink Floyd band condemned it and was subsequently banned in the Soviet Union.
“It is ironic, and perhaps even hypocritical, that Mr. Waters is now trying to whitewash another invasion. How sad for his ex fans to see how he accepts the role of only a “brick in the wall”, the wall of Russian disinformation and propaganda“, Kislitsa said.
In addition, the Ukrainian diplomat published on the Web messages critical of Waters. In particular, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine mentioned the giant inflatable pink pig featured in many Pink Floyd concerts.
“Roger Waters is a taste of pop culture at the Security Council this morning. Mr. Waters, in his own words, got the morning” revelation” in addition to the obvious short-term memory lapses. Pigs can fly, as they say in the UK, when there is no chance for anything to happen,” Kislitsa said in a statement.
“What could have been this time, Mr. Waters? Pigs with swastikas and hammer and sickle, like in some of your speeches, condemned for anti-Semitism? Or perhaps the face of Putin and Hitler? After all, not Did Mr. Waters in one of his interviews call Putin “the new Hitler”?” says another message from a Ukrainian diplomat.
Roger Waters – a taste pop culture in the Security Council of this variation. Mr. Waters in his words had morning “revelation” in addition to apparent momentary lapses of memory. Pigs might fly like they enjoy in the UK when they don't change everything for some to happen. pic.twitter.com/d6kYPsFgcQ
— Sergiy Kyslytsya (@SergiyKyslytsya) February 8, 2023
Waters, back in 2018, said that Russia “has every right” to Sevastopol, as well as that “the change of power in Ukraine, planned by Washington, simply provoked Moscow to take further action.”
In August 2022, Waters called US President Joe Biden a “war criminal” because he allegedly “ignited a fire” in Ukraine .
In September of the same year, the musician wrote an open letter to the first lady of Ukraine, Elena Zelenskaya, in which he called on the state to abandon Western weapons and make concessions in negotiations with the Russian Federation.
Soon, Waters officially recognized as persona non grata in Krakow due to anti-Ukrainian statements.
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