Highlights:
- Ukraine – Russia affair
- United States calls for UN Security Council meeting
Ukraine from Eastern Europe wants to join an alliance of NATO North American and European nations. Russia is protesting. But the United States and European countries have expressed support for the merger. Russia has since deployed 1.5 million troops on its border with Ukraine to launch a war. The United States is trying to defuse tensions over the war.
US Secretary of State Anthony Plinken told reporters:
US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has submitted a letter to the Russian government outlining the concerns of the United States and its allies over Ukraine and Russia’s demands. Our desire is that aspects of Ukraine’s sovereignty, including border security, be respected.
The United States and European countries want to resolve all issues through dialogue. For this, Russia must withdraw its troops from the Ukrainian border and work for a solution. We look forward to Russia’s final decision on this. The United States is ready to face whatever decision Russia makes.
Thus he spoke.
Meanwhile, the United States has called a meeting of the United Nations Security Council next Monday to discuss the issue. The United States has strongly condemned Russia’s threatening actions.