{"id":247924,"date":"2025-08-29T09:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=247924"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:36:53","slug":"sir-ronald-sanders-awarded-the-order-of-merit-of-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/sir-ronald-sanders-awarded-the-order-of-merit-of-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Ronald Sanders awarded the Order of Merit of Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sir Ronald Sanders awarded the Order of Merit of Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>

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The Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda is pleased to issue the following announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 24 August 2025, the President of Ukraine, His Excellency Volodymyr Zelensky, decreed that \u201cThe Order of Merit of Ukraine\u201d is awarded to Sir Ronald Sanders, Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States of America, \u201cfor a significant contribution to strengthening interstate cooperation, supporting the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>

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The award will be formally presented to Sir Ronald at a ceremony in Washington, DC, in September.<\/p>

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Sir Ronald has advocated for upholding Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in international fora, including the Organization of American States, where he piloted resolutions and declarations to support Ukraine. He has also frequently written in his weekly syndicated column, detailing the case for global support of the Ukrainian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sir Ronald said, \u201cI am greatly honoured by the award from President Zelensky.  I regard it as an award not only to me but to my Government in Antigua and Barbuda for its stance in standing up for the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter and international law.\u201d<\/p>

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He added that \u201cthe courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people against superior odds to maintain their autonomy and identity is an example to all small states that are confronted with unfairness and injustice\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Sir Ronald Sanders awarded the Order of Merit of Ukraine The Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda is pleased to issue the following announcement. 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