US ambassador to UN says Putin’s claims about ‘peacekeeping’ operation are ‘nonsense’; Ukraine president calls for peace and vows not to cede territory
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We’ve now got video of the US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, calling Putin’s claims “nonsense”.
For those just joining our live coverage now, here is a summary of what was exchanged during the United Nations emergency security council meeting which wrapped up just hours ago.
He calls them peacekeepers. This is nonsense. We know what they really are.
Putin wants to travel back to a time when empires ruled the world. This is not 1919,” she added.
The actions Russia has chosen today will have severe and far-reaching consequences. First, to human life. An invasion of Ukraine unleashes the forces of war, death and destruction on the people of Ukraine,” she said.
In seeking to redraw borders by force, Russia’s actions show blatant contempt for international law.”
Most of you did not find any place for the nearly four million residents of Donbas … Our western colleagues have been unashamedly cramming weapons into Ukraine.”
Allowing a new bloodbath in the Donbas is something we do not intend to do.”
We are on our own land. We are not afraid of anything or anyone, we owe nothing to anyone and we will not give away anything to anyone. There should be no doubt whatsoever.
The international borders of Ukraine are and will remain unchangeable.
We demand from Russia to cancel the decision on recognition and return to the table of negotiations.
We condemn the order to deploy additional Russian occupation troops to the territories in Ukraine.
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