Russia needs to be punished by India: Ukraine's youngest MP

The youngest Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, Sviatoslav Yurash, has heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his humanitarian efforts to help the people of Ukraine in times of deep crisis.

Yurash spoke to the Indian news agency ANI and said that India is one of those countries which will decide the fate of this century.

“As far as the Indian position on the Russian relationship is concerned, thankful for the call PM Modi made to our President. We're thankful for the humanitarian steps that India has been making," he said.

He added, "As far as India-Russia is concerned, you have a treaty on strategic friendship and partnership, I think that needs to be reconsidered in light of not just Ukraine but all misdeeds that Putin's regime has been doing for the last 20 years. Russia needs to be punished by India.”

He said that the fate of Ukraine depends on what the Russian government thinks as he said, “(It) depends on Kremlin. If Kremlin decides to continue pushing, we'll continue fighting. Fighting for fundamental rights that we want to safeguard as our ancestors had safeguarded. Not going to abandon all that we won."

Responding to the role that the Western countries have played so far, he said, “We understand the West does the right thing after exhausting other options. The reality is, it takes time for those institutions to spring into action. We don't have time, so we're fighting Russian invaders."

"As far as the West is concerned, we have received a lot of aid, we have received a lot of help and we are thankful for that. But again nothing is enough, nothing is too much and all are welcome," Yurash added.