Speech by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters to UN criticised by Ukraine
Pink Floyd star Roger Waters has used a speech to the United Nations to repeat his controversial claim that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was "provoked".He called for a ceasefire and condemned Russia's "illegal" invasion, but also denounced "provocateurs" in the West who he claimed were responsible.
"Also, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not unprovoked, so I also condemn the provocateurs in the strongest possible terms."Rather than representing the view of Russia, the musician said he was speaking on behalf of "four billion or so brothers and sisters" - the majority of Earth's population. The diplomat complimented his "very precise analysis of events" and reiterated his belief that the West was waging war against his country.The deputy UN ambassador for the US, Richard Mills, said: "I certainly acknowledge he has impressive credentials as a recording artist. His qualifications to speak to us as an expert briefer on arms control or European security issues seem less evident to me.
President Putin has repeatedly blamed Nato's expansion and Ukraine's push to join it for the invasion. But Eastern European countries sought to join the defensive alliance as a protective measure against Russia, while Sweden and Finland applied to join only after the February 2022 invasion.Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the biggest-selling albums of all time
In his interview with Berliner Zeitung, Waters said: "I find it really, really sad. It encourages the continuation of the war. According to the official credits on the album, Waters wrote all the lyrics and contributed music to five of the 10 tracks.
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