Topic: Ukraine
Country: United Arab Emirates
Delegate Name: Malhar Amin
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All United Arab Emirates position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
Ever since 1991 when Ukraine spilt from Russia there has been a long-standing grudge between the two countries. In 2014 Russia started moving self-propelled artillery onto Ukraine territory. When Russia did this, they violated Ukraine’s national sovereignty. This act is what caused the Russia Ukraine war to become a international conflict. Russia does not consider Ukraine as an independent country as he said in a 2008 NATO meeting. In 2013 due to anti-government protests, Yanukovych was run out of the country. In 2014 a ceasefire was called. Still tensions between the countries remain high and troublesome. United Arab Emirates has established diplomatic relations with Russia since 1971, before the Ukraine, Russia spilt. Currently UAE is trying to get the Trump Administration to end Ukraine related sanctions in order to help remove Syrians from the Middle East. In 2015 the UAE hosted the IDEX 2015, which is a large weapons expo. Bothe Ukraine and Russia appear to buy weaponry. Ukraine was unable to purchase lethal weaponry; however, it was able to purchase defensive weaponry. While at the weapons expo Ukraine signed a defense deal with the UAE, in case of a Russian invasion. UAE would like to see tensions relieved in a nonviolent way preferably through peace talks. Peace talks have been shown to relieve tensions in the past. UAE could be set as a moderator seeing as it had relations with both countries. In the peace talk military disclosure should be called for, as well as a reduction of arms levels, whether it be lethal or defense. Both parties should also be allowed to inspect troop movement in each other’s territory, upon invitation. The agreement should provide for border security and confidence measures as well.
