U.S., Russia Square Off in Rare U.N. Security Council Debate

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The U.S. used a Monday meeting of the United Nations Security Council to criticize Russia about its buildup of troops near Ukraine, seeking to isolate Moscow on the international stage over a military standoff in Eastern Europe.

“The situation we’re facing in Europe is urgent and dangerous, and the stakes for Ukraine and every other U.N. member state could not be higher,” U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said at the start of the meeting. “This is as clear and consequential a threat to peace and security as anyone can imagine.”

Minutes earlier, Russia’s ambassador to the U.N., Vasily Nebenzya, called for a vote to block the session. But the meeting proceeded, with 10 members of the council voting in favor of going ahead, while three abstained and Russia and China opposed.

The U.N. meeting provides a rare opportunity for Washington and its allies to discuss the actions of another permanent Security Council member—Russia—in a public international forum. Given Russia’s veto power and probable support from China, another veto-wielding permanent member, potential Security Council action against Russia is unlikely.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-to-face-us-in-rare-un-security-council-debate/ar-AATjIWw

Russia, US exchange harsh words over Ukraine at UN

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia accused the West on Monday of “whipping up tensions” over Ukraine and said the U.S. had brought “pure Nazis” to power in Kyiv as the U.N. Security Council held a stormy and bellicose debate on Moscow’s troop buildup near its southern neighbor.

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield shot back that Russia’s growing military force of more than 100,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders was “the largest mobilization” in Europe in decades, adding there has been a spike in cyberattacks and Russian disinformation.

“And they are attempting, without any factual basis, to paint Ukraine and Western countries as the aggressors to fabricate a pretext for attack,” she said.

The harsh exchanges in the Security Council came as Moscow lost an attempt to block the meeting and reflected the gulf between the two nuclear powers. It was the first open session where all protagonists in the Ukraine crisis spoke publicly, even though the U.N.’s most powerful body took no action..

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-russia-united-states-europe-linda-thomas-greenfield-fc3d700af4518e643ce520ba066a4885

Russia fails to keep U.N. Security Council debate on Ukraine closed

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia on Monday failed to keep a U.N. Security Council session on the Ukraine crisis behind closed doors, which provides the United States and other members with a public forum to criticize Moscow for its troop buildup.

China joined Russia in voting against a public session, while India, Gabon and Kenya abstained and the remaining 10 members supported keeping the meeting open.

Russian Ambassador to the U.N. Vassily Nebenzia urged the 15-member body to oppose opening the session, denouncing what he called "megaphone diplomacy."

He criticized what he said was interference in the domestic affairs of Russia, which triggered the crisis by amassing more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, fueling concerns that it will invade.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-fails-keep-u-n-160302656.html

[Alexander Of Assyria]

1. Anyone have reliable sources of the extent of the alleged troop build up in the 3300 mile border?

All seems to be opinions and statements and speculation as to the actual forces.

Ofc that may all be top secret but this is a recorded public debate where the USA could present the hard evidence of the military buildup… Like satellite images and such…Russians would lose the debate on the facts, in public. And maybe end the asshatterey.