2023-09-20 09:12:03
United NationsWhen the Security Council meets today,UkrainePresidentZelenskiyLikely to followRussiaOfficials go head-to-head, it will be the first time sinceRusso-Ukrainian WarThis is the first time since the outbreak, and it can be called “a representative moment in the history of the United Nations.”
Agence France-Presse reported that Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who flew to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, delivered a speech wearing his signature military uniform yesterday, urging the world to firmly oppose Russia.
He will deliver a speech on the controversial issue of the Russia-Ukraine war at an influential special meeting of the Security Council today.Russia canSecurity CouncilAny permanent member who decides to use the veto.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in New York late last night. Russian state media reported that his plane took a detour to avoid European airspace.
It is still unknown whether Lavlov will attend the Security Council meeting and confront Zelensky head-on.
Marti Flacks, an expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington, said that this possible showdown “is expected to be one of the representative moments in the history of the United Nations.”
The other two permanent members of the Security Council, the United States and France, will be attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna respectively.
Albania, which holds the Security Council presidency and is a staunch supporter of Ukraine, has agreed to allow 60 representatives to speak, according to an agenda seen by AFP.
This will be the most direct contact between Russia and Ukraine in the diplomatic field since Russia launched its troops to invade Ukraine in February last year.
The Russian president rarely attends events at the United Nations headquarters in New YorkPutin(Vladimir Putin) did not attend the UN General Assembly this year. Isolated by the West, Putin faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court and has been absent from other high-profile diplomatic events.
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