Ukraine is stepping down from anti-staff mine ban treaty, Zelensky reports

The 1997 treaty, which has been joined by more than 160 countries, bans the use, production, collection and transfer of land mines against personnel.

It aims to protect civilians from the explosion of these mines after a conflict ends, writes euronewsI'm going to follow the telegraph.

“Russia has never been a party to this convention and uses mines against staff in an extremely cynical way”, Zelensky said.

By taking this political step, we're sending a signal to all our partners where to focus. This applies to all countries along the perimeter of Russia's borders. ”

However, the decision still requires parliamentary approval, according to senior Ukrainian lawmaker Roman Costenko.

Otherwise, other countries bordering Russia, including Finland, Poland and Estonia, have either withdrawn from the Otawa Convention or said they intend to do so. /Periscope/