Mexico's new president refuses to visit Kyiv at Zelenskyy's invitation

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The president explained her refusal to visit Ukraine by saying that she intends to adhere to the policy of non-interference in foreign affairs, continuing the course of her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

“We will attend some international events that we think are important, but we will not travel a lot. Our responsibility is here,” Sheinbaum said.

She emphasized that the main task of her administration would be to resolve domestic issues.

Sheinbaum also reaffirmed Mexico's commitment to maintaining diplomatic relations with all countries, with the exception of Ecuador, where an incident with the Mexican embassy took place in April, which Sheinbaum called a “violation of sovereignty.”

Background

On June 2, for the first time in the country's history, a woman physicist with a doctorate in energy, former mayor of Mexico City, member of the UN climate panel, and Nobel laureate Claudia Sheinbaum won the presidential election in Mexico.

Later, Mexico invited Vladimir Putin to the inauguration of the newly elected president.

At the same time, Ukraine has called on Mexico to arrest Vladimir Putin if he comes to the country. Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López said that the government had withdrawn Ukraine's request to arrest the Russian leader in the country.

“We cannot do this. It is not up to us,” he said.