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United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield released a statement Thursday calling for an open meeting of the UN Security Council amid Russia's troop buildup on the Ukrainian border.
"Today, after weeks of close consultation with Ukraine and partners on the Security Council, the United States called an open meeting of the Security Council to discuss a matter of crucial importance to international peace and security," Thomas-Greenfield said. "Russia’s threatening behavior against Ukraine and the build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders and in Belarus."
"More than 100,000 Russian troops are deployed on the Ukrainian border and Russia is engaging in other destabilizing acts aimed at Ukraine, posing a clear threat to international peace and security and the UN Charter," the statement continued. "As we continue our relentless pursuit of diplomacy to de-escalate tensions in the face of this serious threat to European and global peace and security, the UN Security Council is a crucial venue for diplomacy.
Thomas-Greenfield said now was the time for the Security Council to seriously consider the ongoing situation.
"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," Thomas-Greenfield said.
"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."
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