UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The US has asked for an open meeting of the UN Security Council next Monday to address the crisis in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s “threatening actions.”
“More than 100,000 Russian troops are deployed on the Ukrainian border, and Russia is engaging in other destabilising acts aimed at Ukraine, posing a clear threat to international peace and security, as well as the UN Charter,” Washington’s UN envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement Thursday.
“As we continue our relentless pursuit of diplomacy to de-escalate tensions,” she added, the Security Council’s 15 members “must squarely examine the facts and consider what is at stake for Ukraine, Russia, Europe, and the core obligations and principles of the international order” if Russia invades Ukraine again.
With fears growing that Russia may invade its neighbour, a former Soviet state, Thomas-Greenfield stated that the council was dealing with a “crucial” issue for international peace and security: “Russia’s threatening behaviour against Ukraine and the build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders and in Belarus.”
She continued, saying: “This isn’t the time to wait and see. The complete focus of the Council is now required, and we look forward to a forthright and deliberate discussion on Monday.”
She continued, saying: “This isn’t the time to wait and see. The complete focus of the Council is now required, and we look forward to a forthright and deliberate discussion on Monday.”
Russia, as one of the Security Council’s five permanent members, has veto power over any United Nations resolution brought before the council.
However, Thomas-Greenfield believes the summit will be used to “shame Russia” for its activities and isolate the Kremlin for its harsh stance against Ukraine.
“And although they have veto power, their isolation will be felt if the Security Council discusses this and we show a united front against the Russians,” the American envoy said in an interview with Romanian Public Television.
“I don’t believe any country in the Security Council would sit back and say it’s OK for Russia to attack another country’s boundaries.”
According to officials, the United States had wanted to hold the Security Council meeting on Friday.
They agreed, however, to postpone it until Monday in order to avoid interfering with a scheduled Friday phone conference between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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