Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country has recalled its ambassadors to Kyrgyzstan and Georgia for consultations over the two countries' positions on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In a video statement on March 1, Zelenskiy said Ukrainian diplomats are carrying out "their just decisions" regarding the countries "that betrayed with their words."
"We immediately recall our ambassador from Kyrgyzstan for consultations because of the justification by [Kyrgyz officials] of Russia's aggression against Ukraine," Zelenskiy said.
"We also immediately recall our ambassador from Georgia for the creation [by Georgian officials] of obstacles for those volunteers who want to help us, and for holding an immoral position regarding sanctions [against Russia]," he added.
Zelenskiy did not elaborate.
Local media in Kyrgyzstan have reported that Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken by phone and that Japarov said he supported Putin's actions against Ukraine.
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said Tbilisi does not plan to join Western sanctions against Russia.
Thousands rallied in Tbilisi after that, demanding Garibashvili's resignation.
On February 28, Georgian authorities did not allow a Ukrainian plane that was supposed to shuttle 30 Georgian volunteers to Kyiv to land at Tbilisi's airport.