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The UN Security Council is convening to address the ongoing situation in Ukraine amidst recent Russian attacks and nuclear drills involving Russia and Belarus. The meeting, initiated by several countries, aims to discuss peace and security in the region. This gathering coincides with significant military exercises and the upcoming visit of Vladimir Putin to China.
- ▪The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
- ▪The meeting was called by Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, Liberia, and the UK.
- ▪Russia and Belarus are conducting joint nuclear weapons drills involving tens of thousands of troops.
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9m ago03.44 EDTMorning opening: UN security council to discuss UkraineJakub KrupaThe UN security council is meeting to discuss the situation in Ukraine today in response to recent brutal Russian attacks on the country and joint nuclear weapons drills starting in Russia and Belarus.View image in fullscreenFirefighters work at the site of a private household hit during morning Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv, Ukraine. Photograph: State Emergency Service Of Ukraine/ReutersThe meeting – called by Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, Liberia, and UK – is expected to cover the latest on “peace and security” situation in Ukraine.It coincides with three days of nuclear weapons drills involving tens of thousands of troops across Russia and Belarus, AFP noted, and comes just hours before Vladimir…
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