U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on every U.N. Security Council member to 'send a clear message' to Russia that it must stop its nuclear threats in the war in Ukraine.
United States’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during high level Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 at United Nations headquarters. to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams
Blinken used a council session Thursday to criticize Russia’s invasion and press other countries to join in Washington’s forceful condemnations of. He listed atrocities he said were committed by Russia — and suggested that more could come. Called by France, the current council president, the meeting was focused on addressing accountability for alleged abuses and atrocities, and the U.S. and other Western members repeatedly accused Russia of committing them.
Instead, a U.S. official said Blinken’s aim was to convince other members to impress upon Moscow the global damage that the war is causing and demand that it end. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to preview Blinken’s speech before he spoke. He noted that the war had not only caused massive destruction to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people but also distracted the council from other global crises, including potential famines, climate change and widespread poverty.
And as council staffers prepared to put a placard marking Ukraine’s seat next to Russia’s, Kuleba apparently raised objections — the placard was moved to another spot. Lavrov was not in the room at that point.into possible crimes amid the war and sent teams to gather evidence. Prosecutor Karim Khan told the council Thursday that he’s dispatching more ICC staffers next week to look into allegations emerging from eastern Ukraine.
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