UN Political Affairs chief on the situation in Ukraine - Security Council (26 November 2018)
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Briefing by Ms. Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, on the situation in the Ukraine. Briefing the Security Council, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, today (26 Nov) said the United Nations is “deeply concerned” about the escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine over a naval incident this weekend in the Kerch Strait. DiCarlo urged all parties “to avoid any unilateral steps that could deepen the divide or depart from of the spirit and letter of the Minsk Agreements” and reiterated the UN’s support for efforts towards a peaceful settlement. United States Ambassador Nikki Haley said the latest events represent “yet another reckless Russian escalation,” adding that Russia “decided to prevent passage of the Ukrainian ships, rammed them, and then opened fire on them.” She said, “this is no way for a law-abiding, civilized nation to act.” Haley said, “as President Trump said many times, the United States would welcome a normal relationship with Russia. But outlaw actions like this one continue to make that impossible.”
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