Columns of military vehicles including tanks and armoured personnel carriers have been seen on the outskirts of Donetsk, the capital of one of two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, according to a Reuters witness.
She said the UK would be announcing new sanctions on Russia, adding that there would be"severe economic consequences for its actions"."Colleagues, now more than ever, the council must shoulder its responsibilities for peace and security and defend the principles of the UN charter.
"The council must be united in calling on Russia to de-escalate immediately and condemning aggression against a sovereign nation and defending the territorial integrity of Ukraine.But Russia's Ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia - who is also the president of the council - described the speeches as"emotional" and a"direct verbal assault".
He said:"We remain open to diplomacy for a diplomatic solution, however, allowing a new bloodbath in the Donbas is something we do not intend to do. He blamed Ukraine for using"bellicose rhetoric" and"doing everything it could to sabotage and destroy" the Minsk agreement"with the backing of our western colleagues".
He also noted the"extremely negative role played by our western colleagues, especially the US", who he accused of"egging Ukraine on".
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