U.S. And Russia Trade Accusations At U.N. Over Ukraine Conflict

[Purveyor]

Source: Reuters



Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:29pm EST

The United States and Russia blamed each other on Friday for the continued conflict in Ukraine, with Washington accusing the Kremlin of attempting to suppress public discussion of facts about the nearly two-year-old war.

The mutual accusations came during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Ukraine, a session that was delayed for an hour and a half after Russia insisted U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic should not brief the 15-nation council.

In the end, Simonovic spoke during the meeting, though Russian United Nations Ambassador Vitaly Churkin made clear his displeasure. He said human rights discussions belong in Geneva at the Human Rights Council.

Churkin also criticized U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power's handling of the rotating presidency of the Security Council this month, saying she has "introduced wrong elements."



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[elias49]

1. You did it! No, YOU did.

Yeah, well you did it first...
Uh uh!

[bemildred]

2. So immature. nt

[Little Tich]

3. If Putin gave back Crimea and stopped supporting a civil war in Ukraine there wouldn't be a problem

to start with.

[Purveyor]

4. Not going to happen. Crimea is a done deal and if Kiev can't control their 'Right Sector' nazis,

expect more of the same.

[newthinking]

5. The people of Crimea won't have it

I know it is not a popular reality for some, but this was what the majority in that region wanted.

Now that Russia has "sweetened the pot" and is seen as continuing to watch out for the population there (Ukraine keeps trying to harm the welfare of the region, like cutting off the power (that was being paid for) and Russia ramped up and delivered on a replacement is one instance of that).

The bridge creation has moved incredibly fast. (I am just saying what the mood is, people can not like it but it is the truth) People there are excited and convinced that the future will be better for them. Just how it is. They would no doubt fight a return. Those in favor of returning are a very small number (but of course who we see on our media).

Temporary bridge is already built.