At a meeting between top diplomats from the US, Russia and Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a tough message to Russia and world powers that 'reckless nuclear threats must stop immediately.'
of hundreds of thousands of additional Russian troops and suggested the possible use of nuclear weapons. pre-recorded remarks were played in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday"Diplomacy cannot and must not be used as a cudgel to impose on Ukraine a settlement that cuts against the U.N. charter, or rewards Russia for violating it," Blinken added.
"One man chose this war. One man can end it," Blinken said, referencing Putin."Because if Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends."United Nations General Assembly In his speech, Lavrov blamed Western nations — citing the U.S., France, and Germany — for imposing"a completely different narrative about Russian aggression" and referred to alleged violations of rights by"mercenaries""who are citizens of the U.K., Canada, the U.S. and the Netherlands." He also cited unspecified"threats against Russian security."
France, as President of the Council for September, had called the meeting. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna accused Russia of"unspeakable crimes" and called for accountability. International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan told the council that the ICC is sending investigators to Ukraine to look into allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, after opening an investigation six months ago.
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