President of Ireland got into a scandal because of his wife's letter about war in Ukraine
According to the British edition of The Independent, politics was asked to explain to the Irish the position of their wife. Sabina Giggins wrote that the fighting in Ukraine will continue until the world is convinced by Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky "Agree to ceasefire and negotiations. " The words of the Irish President's wife caused a wave of criticism from parliamentarians who appealed to Giggins to clearly mark their position on Ukraine.
Thus, Malcolm Birn, a deputy from the Fianna Fail, noted that such letters are unacceptable at official sources, and the President himself should clearly state the support of the Ukrainian people. "Mrs. Giggins has the right to his personal opinion and to express it, although I believe that she is absolutely not the right, trying to see equivalence in the positions of Ukraine and Russia," Burne said.
According to him, the decision to publish a letter on the President's website looks terrible and raises serious questions. Fine Gael's Senator John McGahon was expressed in sharper statements. He stated that Sabina's letter was inappropriate, in vain and disgusting, and her views did not coincide with the views of the Irish people. "A letter is part of a story that is promoted by Russian apologists that two sides are guilty of this war. One is guilty of one," the senator wrote.
At the same time, among European politicians there were those who supported Sabin Giggins and expressed solidarity. Irish Parliament MP Claire Daily stated The Irish Times that the position to resolve the conflict in Ukraine has the right to exist. "Peace as a result of negotiations is not a defeat, it is an agreement achieved between the parties. If the conditions are unacceptable to either party, it is impossible to agree.