Tag: Linda Thomas-Greenfield

  • Bucha must become ‘symbol of justice’, says Ukraine’s Zelensky

    Bucha must become ‘symbol of justice’, says Ukraine’s Zelensky

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called for Bucha to become a “symbol of justice” on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s withdrawal from the town now synonymous with war crimes allegations. His visit to the martyred town came after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Russia could place intercontinental nuclear missiles in his country, “if necessary”.…

  • UN Weekly Roundup: 18–24 February 2023

    UN Weekly Roundup: 18–24 February 2023

    Editor’s note: Here’s a quick snapshot of what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the UN’s perch. One year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Last Friday marked one year since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. There were several meetings at UN headquarters during the week to…

  • Hungary wants to apologize for outrageous claims by US official

    Hungary wants to apologize for outrageous claims by US official

    Washington’s UN envoy has made ?baseless? charges of anti-Semitism, says Budapest Hungary blasted the US over what it says are “outrageous” and “false” allegations of anti-Semitism, leveled by a senior diplomat against Budapest. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mate Paczolay added that while Washington later acknowledged the mistake, it has not issued a public apology. On Tuesday,…

  • The US and allies criticize Russia at the UN for missile attacks on Ukraine

    The US and allies criticize Russia at the UN for missile attacks on Ukraine

    The United States and its allies on Wednesday criticized Russia at the United Nations Security Council for missile attacks on Ukraine in a meeting a day after a missile that NATO said was a stray fired by Ukraine’s air defenses crashed inside Poland. Read our live blog to review today’s latest developments. The time is…

  • The European Commission proposes additional sanctions against Russia due to the escalation in Ukraine

    The European Commission proposes additional sanctions against Russia due to the escalation in Ukraine

    “Russia has escalated its aggression against Ukraine to a new level and we are determined to make the Kremlin pay the price for this continued escalation,” he tweeted, citing the sanctions as “more products that cannot be exported to Russia, especially in a key position.” technology that its war machine needs.” Von der Leyen proposed…

  • The statement of the US ambassador about the Russian attack causes confusion in Finland

    The statement of the US ambassador about the Russian attack causes confusion in Finland

    The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfieldtold Russia at an emergency session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Russia had threatened to attack Finland and Sweden. "President Putin continues to escalate – putting Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert and threatening to attack Finland and Sweden. At every stage of…

  • The war returns to Europe when the long-awaited Russian invasion begins

    The war returns to Europe when the long-awaited Russian invasion begins

    When the UN Security Council held an emergency session late at night in an attempt to avert war, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a military operation in eastern Ukraine early on Thursday, saying he was responding to threats from Ukraine and warning other countries. not to intervene. He added in the televised…