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U.N. Security Council Meeting on Ukraine
2022-03-12T05:06:16-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjU5XC8yMDIyMDMxMTExMDg0OTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The U.N. Security Council met to discuss Russian claims of biological weapons research labs in Ukraine. Russian Ambassador to the U.N. Vassily Nebenzia outlined what he said was evidence of these labs discovered by Russian soldiers. Ambassador Nebenzia claimed this research was being funded by the United States. The U.N. Under Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said the U.N. is, “not aware of any biological weapons program in Ukraine.” The U.S. and Ukrainian U.N. Ambassadors, Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Sergiy Syslytsya respectively, denied Russia’s allegations. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield warned the Russian claim could be used as an excuse to use biological weapons against the Ukrainian people. Reminding the Council, “It is Russia that is the aggressor here.”
The U.N. Security Council met to discuss Russian claims of biological weapons research labs in Ukraine. Russian Ambassador to the U.N. Vassi… read more
The U.N. Security Council met to discuss Russian claims of biological weapons research labs in Ukraine. Russian Ambassador to the U.N. Vassily Nebenzia outlined what he said was evidence of these labs discovered by Russian soldiers. Ambassador Nebenzia claimed this research was being funded by the United States. The U.N. Under Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said the U.N. is, “not aware of any biological weapons program in Ukraine.” The U.S. and Ukrainian U.N. Ambassadors, Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Sergiy Syslytsya respectively, denied Russia’s allegations. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield warned the Russian claim could be used as an excuse to use biological weapons against the Ukrainian people. Reminding the Council, “It is Russia that is the aggressor here.” close
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- Mohamed Abushahab Deputy Ambassador United Arab Emirates->United Nations
- Harold Agyeman Ambassador Ghana->United Nations
- Michel Xavier Biang Ambassador Gabon->United Nations
- Ronaldo Costa Filho Ambassador Brazil->United Nations
- Joao Genesio De Almeida Filho Deputy Ambassador Brazil->United Nations
- Juan De La Fuente Ramirez Ambassador Mexico->United Nations
- Nicolas de Riviere Ambassador France->United Nations
- Rosemary DiCarlo Undersecretary United Nations->Political Affairs
- Ferit Hoxha Ambassador Albania->United Nations
- Zhang Jun Ambassador China->United Nations
- Mona Juul Ambassador (Former) Norway->United Nations
- Sergiy Kyslytsya Ambassador Ukraine->United Nations
- George Masafu Ambassador Kenya->United Nations
- Izumi Nakamitsu Under-Secretary-General and High Representative United Nations->Disarmament Affairs
- Geraldine Byrne Nason Ambassador Ireland->United Nations
- Vasily Nebenzya Ambassador Russia->United Nations
- Lana Nusseibeh Ambassador United Arab Emirates->United Nations
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield Ambassador United States->United Nations
- T.S. Tirumurti Ambassador India->United Nations
- Barbara Woodward Ambassador United Kingdom->United Nations
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