Russia questions UK's 'diplomatic mask' in UN Ukraine votes
The spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, doubts the sincerity of France and the United Kingdom during votes on resolutions concerning the Ukrainian crisis in the Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly. Zakharova highlighted the lack of consistency in the decisions of these two European countries.
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Precisely on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly discussed two key peace resolutions. The first draft, submitted by Kyiv and its European allies, calls for de-escalation, cessation of hostilities, and a peaceful resolution by the United Nations Charter and international law.
The second, concise American draft, comprising just three paragraphs, expresses sorrow over the loss of life in the "Russian-Ukrainian conflict." It underscores the UN’s primary mission of maintaining global peace and security while promoting the peaceful resolution of disputes. Additionally, the draft urges a swift end to the conflict and calls for lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia.
The draft resolution does not name the aggressor in the conflict and does not mention Ukraine's territorial integrity. The resolution was praised by Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, as a "step in the right direction" - this is the resolution that the UN Security Council voted on.
Zakharova criticizes France and the United Kingdom
Maria Zakharova highlighted that both resolutions in the UN General Assembly received the lowest number of votes since the start of the emergency special session, with only 93 countries in favor, which she found significant. She also pointed out that while France and the United Kingdom hold veto power in the Security Council and had the option to block the resolution, they chose not to do so.
Maria Zakharova questioned the sincerity of France and the United Kingdom, asking whether they were genuine when they modified the American draft resolution in the UN General Assembly or when they later accepted it without any changes.
Maria Zakharova sarcastically pointed out that it takes only three minutes to walk between the General Assembly and Security Council halls. She questioned whether France and the United Kingdom altered their stance on the global crisis within that short time or if they simply adapted their positions to different situations as needed.
Russians pleased with UN's decision
The UN Security Council voted on the American resolution concerning the conflict in Ukraine in its original form, rejecting both the amendments from European countries and changes proposed by Russia. The US abstained from voting on all amendments.
According to Zakharova, the UN Security Council resolution, which does not condemn Russia, is more significant than the UN General Assembly resolution because it sets the right framework and calls for peace.
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