Video: U.S. and Russian Diplomats Conflict at U.N. Safety Council Assembly

Voice of translator: “We’re being requested to convene this Safety Council assembly on unfounded accusations that we have now refuted often. Moreover, the open format of debate proposed by the U.S. on this extraordinarily delicate subject is making this a basic instance of megaphone diplomacy, and dealing in public, for the general public moderately. There’s a have to — we’ve all said this often. We don’t assume that this can assist to carry this council collectively. Somewhat, we absolutely perceive that the need of our American colleagues to whip up hysterics.” “You’ve heard from our Russian colleagues that we’re calling for this assembly to make you all really feel uncomfortable. Think about how uncomfortable you’ll be when you had 100,000 troops sitting in your border in the best way that these troops are sitting on the border with Ukraine. Colleagues, the state of affairs we’re going through in Europe is pressing and harmful, and the stakes for Ukraine and for each U.N. member state couldn’t be increased. Russia’s actions strike on the very coronary heart of the U.N. Constitution. That is as clear and consequential a risk to peace and safety as anybody can think about.”