West makes no secret that it needs Ukraine for resources — Russia’s UN mission

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Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Chumakov claims the West openly seeks Ukraine for its resources, drawing parallels with past military interventions in Iraq, Libya, and Syria where resource struggle intertwined with political influence. This highlights Russia's narrative on geopolitical resource competition.

Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Chumakov separately said that during the military interventions in Iraq, Libya, and Syria "the battle for political clout was accompanied by a struggle for natural resources"