Diplomats from dozens of countries took the floor at the United Nations on Wednesday to deplore Russia's actions toward Ukraine and make eleventh hour pleas for diplomacy as fears of a new war in Europe grew.
Diplomats from dozens of countries took the floor at the United Nations to deplore Russia's actions toward Ukraine and make eleventh hour pleas for diplomacy as fears of a new war in Europe grew.
Diplomats from dozens of countries took the floor at the United Nations on Wednesday to deplore Russia's actions toward Ukraine and make eleventh hour pleas for diplomacy as fears of a new war in Europe grew.
Russia and ally Syria defended Moscow's decision to recognise two separatist regions of Ukraine as independent and to order Russian troops there for 바카라peacekeeping.바카라
But even China, which usually takes Moscow's side at the UN, spoke up for the world body's longstanding principle of respecting countries' sovereignty and internationally recognised borders.
Meeting a day after Western powers and some other countries imposed new sanctions on Russia, the 193-member General Assembly didn't take any collective action. But the comments from nearly 70 nations, with more scheduled for Monday, represented the broadest forum of global sentiment since the crisis dramatically escalated this week.
Countries from Guatemala to Turkey to Japan condemned Russia's embrace of the separatist regions' independence claims or voiced support for Ukraine.
바카라Ukraine, you're not alone,바카라 Bulgarian Ambassador Lachezara Stoeva said.
US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield exhorted countries 바카라to get off the sidelines.바카라
바카라There is no middle ground here. Calling for both sides to de-escalate only gives Russia a pass. Russia is the aggressor here,바카라 she said.
Thomas-Greenfield warned that the confrontation could spiral into a refugee crisis, estimating that as 5 million people could be displaced and could make food prices spike in developing countries where Ukraine supplies wheat.
Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jun didn't mention Russia by name, but he stressed Beijing's position 바카라on safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states바카라 and upholding the UN charter.
Echoing a narrative being broadcast to Russians at home, Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia portrayed his country as responding to the plight of beleaguered people in the breakaway areas. Russia claims Ukraine is engaging in violence and oppression, which Ukraine denies.
바카라We urge you today to focus on reining in Kyiv,바카라 Nebenzia said.
Syria stuck up for Russia and accused the West of using the assembly to pressure Moscow.
바카라The Ukrainian crisis was created by the Western states, led by the United States, to divide people and to undermine Russian security,바카라 Ambassador Bassam al-Sabbagh said, condemning 바카라the attempts to offend바카라 Russia.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba implored countries to use tough economic sanctions, strong messages and 바카라active diplomacy바카라 to get Russia to back off. A lackluster response would jeopardize not only Ukraine but the concept of international law and global security, he warned.
"We need to use this last chance for action and stop Russia where it is,바카라 Kuleba said.
Russia seized Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula in 2014, and pro-Russia rebels have since been fighting Ukrainian forces in the eastern areas of Donetsk and Luhansk. More than 14,000 people have been killed in the conflict.
After weeks of rising tension as Moscow massed over 150,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the two regions' independence and ordered Russian forces there as what he called 바카라peacekeepers."
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres disputed that, saying they are troops entering another country without its consent.
바카라Our world is facing a moment of peril,바카라 Guterres told the assembly. He said Russia's actions violate Ukraine's sovereignty and are 바카라inconsistent with바카라 the UN charter.