The United States is leading an all-out offensive to rally as many countries as possible to the adoption of a resolution under discussion at the UN condemning the annexation of Ukrainian regions by Moscow. “We believe that the time is no longer for neutrality”, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Tuesday. “There can be no neutrality in a situation like this”he told the press.
UN member countries have been debating since Monday in the General Assembly a resolution presented by Ukraine and co-drafted by the European Union, which Westerners hope will demonstrate Russia’s isolation. of President Vladimir Putin on the international stage. The vote should take place on Wednesday or “probably Thursday”, according to diplomatic sources.
In the meantime, the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is increasing calls to foreign leaders, including on Tuesday in the direction of the Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, in order to rally the greatest number of countries. He had already pleaded for the adoption of this resolution during a tour of Latin America last week, in Colombia, Chile and Peru, as well as during the general assembly of the Organization of American States last Thursday and Friday. in Lima. As a reminder, during a vote of the Security Council on September 30, no member had taken the side of Russia which had used its veto, but four (China, India, Brazil and Gabon) had abstained.