Moscow diplomat reprimanded by Security Council president over interruptions
“Coming from you, all these lectures at violating the rules of this building is quite impressive,” Mr Rama said, telling the Russian representative that Mr Zelenskiy would not need to talk if Russia simply brought an end to the conflict it started in Ukraine.“Russia has killed at least tens of thousands of our people and turned millions into refugees by destroying their homes,” he told the chamber, in remarks criticising the UN framework that grants Russia veto power on the Security Council.
“Most of the world recognises the truth about this war. It is a criminal and unprovoked aggression by Russia against our nation, aimed at seizing Ukraine’s territory and resources.” UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres also addressed the chamber, arguing that Russia’s invasion has worsened international relations more broadly and made it more difficult to solve other global problems.
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in clear violation of the United Nations Charter and international law, is aggravating geopolitical tensions and divisions, threatening regional stability, increasing the nuclear threat, and creating deep fissures in our increasingly multipolar world,” he said. “All this comes at a time when cooperation and compromise for multilateral solutions are needed more than ever, to tackle challenges from the climate crisis to unprecedented levels of inequality to disruptive technologies.” - Bloomberg
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