The UN Security Council will vote on a draft resolution on Friday tabled by the US and Albania that will condemn 바카라in the strongest terms possible바카라 Russia's aggression, invasion and violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, a move that seeks to isolate permanent and veto-wielding member Moscow on the global stage after Russian President Vladimir Putin바카라s decision to attack its neighbour.
The Council will vote on the draft resolution at 3 pm Friday (New York time), two days after it held an emergency meeting on the situation in Ukraine just as Putin had announced Moscow바카라s invasion of Ukraine.
A senior US administration official said Washington is putting forward the resolution 바카라with every expectation that Russia will use its veto바카라 and in doing so, "they will underscore their isolation바카라.
The draft resolution will condemn, "in the strongest terms possible", Russia바카라s aggression, invasion and violation of Ukraine바카라s sovereignty. The official said the resolution reaffirms the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine. It also requires Russia to immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw its forces.
The official said the UNSC resolution is just a first step, a 바카라precursor바카라 to action expected to take place in the coming days in the UN General Assembly, where on Wednesday several countries took the podium to condemn Russia바카라s actions in Ukraine, even before the dramatic escalation and invasion.
바카라Beyond the Security Council, we see the General Assembly and the mobilisation of member states from across the globe as a key part of the response to this egregious act," the official said.
Just around the time Putin announced his decision to carry out a 'military operation바카라 in eastern Ukraine on Monday, India called for immediate de-escalation and cautioned that the situation is in danger of spiralling into a major crisis.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said in New Delhi that India has seen the draft UNSC resolution, but it will undergo 바카라considerable changes바카라.
바카라We will wait to see the shape that this resolution takes before we can pronounce바카라 on India's position on the issue. 바카라It is an evolving situation both on the ground and in the United Nations,바카라 Shringla said.
During a telephone conversation with Putin on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi 바카라appealed for an immediate cessation of violence, and called for concerted efforts from all sides to return to the path of diplomatic negotiations and dialogue바카라.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss Russia바카라s 바카라premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine바카라, the State Department said. Blinken 바카라stressed the importance of a strong collective response to condemn Russia바카라s invasion and call for an immediate withdrawal and ceasefire바카라.
Albania바카라s Mission to the UN said it, along with the US, have tabled the resolution in the Security Council to 바카라mobilise the world against aggression & in support바카라 of Ukraine바카라s independence. 바카라All peace-loving nations must make their voice heard and join the co-sponsors list!바카라
All eyes will be on India to see how it votes on the resolution. On January 31, India abstained on a procedural vote taken in the Security Council ahead of a meeting to discuss the situation on the Ukraine border.
Following the Russian attack on Ukraine on Thursday, India has underlined the need for dialogue among the key parties and that it will be more than happy to facilitate that engagement.
Russia had called for the procedural vote to determine whether the open meeting should go ahead. Russia and China voted against the meeting while India, Gabon and Kenya abstained. All other 10 Council members -- including Norway, France, the US, the UK, France, Ireland, Brazil and Mexico -- voted in favour of the meeting going through.
At the UNSC meeting on Ukraine two days ago, India바카라s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti called for immediate de-escalation and refraining from any further action that could contribute to a worsening of the situation.
바카라We believe that the solution lies in sustained diplomatic dialogue between the concerned parties. In the meantime, we strongly emphasise the vital need for all sides to maintain international peace and security by exercising the utmost restraint,바카라 Tirumurti said at the Council meeting.
He cautioned that the situation is in danger of spiralling into a major crisis and expressed 바카라deep concern바카라 over the developments, which if not handled carefully, may well undermine the peace and security of the region.
Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to "consequences they had never seen".
