Dmytro Kuleba tries to reassure those worried that giving his country fast jets will result in a wider conflict beyond Ukrainian borders.
'No two equal sides' in this war'
"I understand that there are still some countries that do not want to take Ukraine's side for various reasons. But it's not about that. It's about taking the side of the United Nations Charter. It's about taking the side of international law." "This was an illegal unprovoked attack on Ukraine. But it was also an assault on the United Nations.""On the one-year anniversary of this conflict, we will see where the nations of the world stand on the matter of peace in Ukraine."Britain's Ambassador Barbara Woodward added:"Every country in this chamber would fight to survive the same way.
As ever with the United Nations body, the vote is symbolic and reflects global diplomatic opinion rather than any concrete directives for action.America's Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will join other Security Council members, including Russia and China, around the table in the chamber for what promises to be a fiery exchange of views.
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