Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said he voted against the resolution because the council has not made “even a hint at an attempt to reach a constructive solution” on Moscow’s “legitimate concerns” about its security and Nato’s policy, which leave the door open to Ukraine’s membership.ĭuring Sunday’s meeting, he said: “Once again we hear lies, deceit and fakes about the indiscriminate shelling of Ukrainian cities, hospitals and schools. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dismissed Mr Putin’s nuclear threat as a distraction (Jamie Lorriman/The Daily Telegraph) The US ambassador told the council after Sunday’s vote that members had taken an important step forward in holding Russia accountable for its “unjustifiable assault, fabricated out of lies and the rewriting of history”, and now all nations can be heard in the General Assembly. But because council approval for such a session is considered a procedural vote there are no vetoes and the resolution got more than the minimum nine yes votes needed for approval. Sunday’s vote in the Security Council on a resolution co-sponsored by the US and Albania to authorise the General Assembly session was exactly the same as on Friday – 11-1 and three abstentions. It said it will probably be put to a vote on Tuesday. Mr De Riviere said France and Mexico will propose a draft resolution “to demand the end of hostilities, protection of civilians, and safe and unhindered humanitarian access to meet the urgent needs of the population”. The vote was 11-1, with China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstaining.
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