The US called Thursday for the UN Security Council to hold an open session to address the West’s concerns that Russia is in the midst of preparations to invade Ukraine.
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the session would “discuss a matter of crucial importance to international peace and security: Russia’s threatening behavior against Ukraine and the buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders and in Belarus.”
“The members of the Security Council must squarely examine the facts and consider what is at stake for Ukraine, for Russia, for Europe, and for the core obligations and principles of the international order should Russia further invade Ukraine,” she said in a statement.
“This is not a moment to wait and see. The Council’s full attention is needed now, and we look forward to direct and purposeful discussion on Monday,” she added.
Should the meeting transpire on Monday, it would come one day before Russia assumes the council’s presidency on Feb. 1.
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