Britain and France's UN voting draws Russian criticism
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, questions 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 inconsistency in the decisions of these two European countries.
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Exactly three years after 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 in accordance with the United Nations Charter and international law.
The second, brief American draft, consisting of only three paragraphs, laments the loss of life during the "Russian-Ukrainian conflict" and reminds us that the "primary purpose of the UN is to maintain peace and security in the world and to resolve disputes peacefully." It also calls for a "quick end to the conflict" and a "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 pointed out 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 favour, which she considered significant. She also noted that while France and the United Kingdom have veto power in the Security Council and could have blocked 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 remarked 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 stances on the global crisis within that brief time or simply adapted their positions to suit different situations.
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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