Latvia's President Egils Levits said that President Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial mobilization because Russia's "once mighty army is overwhelmed" by the Ukrainian forces, APA reports citing CNN.
The heroic defense mounted by the people of Ukraine is bringing success... The blitzkrieg envisaged by President Putin has turned into a long nightmare," Levits told the General Assembly on Wednesday.
He dismissed the recent announcement of "illegal referenda" on the annexation of the occupied territories in Ukraine to the Russian Federation as another sign of desperation.
"This is a blatant contravention of both Ukrainian and international law," he said.
"Latvia will not recognize the legitimacy of these referenda and their results. I call on the international community to do likewise," he added.
Levits said despite the commencement of legal action against Russia by the International Criminal Court and International Court, a legal gap existed.
"No international court has jurisdiction over as a main issue the starting of a war of aggression, the gravest violation of the charter of United Nations and to international law," Levits said.
To rectify the problem, the Latvian leader called on the international community to form a special tribunal to investigate Russia's invasion.
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