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In a terribly irony, Russia was the president of the council and chaired the emergency meeting called about Ukraine following Putin's speech and Russia's incursion to eastern Ukraine. He presided for each member to give a speech, most of which attacked Russia.
There were two types of speeches. Most condemned Russia; the party line for Russia's allies, like China, seemed to be to say nothing specifically about Russia, but to talk about 'both sides' needing to support diplomacy.
Ukraine's ambassador was specially invited to the meeting, and after the other countries had spoken, Russia gave its propaganda speech, and then invited Ukraine to speak.
Ukraine made the dramatic announcement that while all the members were encouraging Russia not to invade further, 48 minutes earlier, during the meeting, Putin had declared war and the explosions had started. He asked the Russian ambassador to relinquish the role leading the council and to hand it to a country who followed the laws.
After he spoke, most of Ukraine's allies gave followup speeches, acknowledging how their remarks of minutes before calling for diplomacy and avoiding war were now obsolete, and condemning Russia's actions. Russia's allies like China did not give followup remarks in light of the invasion.
The UN Secretary-General himself spoke at the meeting, following both phases. In his first speech, he said he'd been wrong before when he thought war could be avoided, and asked Putin not to invade. In his followup remarks, like others, he acknowledged that was obsolete and asked Putin to withdraw.
The Russian Ambassador was the picture of a Russian propagandist, looking uninterested in others' comments, and parroting the party line, painting Russia as the victim, claiming the other countries didn't want to listen to his version.
I thought the ambassador who gave the best remarks was Albania's. Both his first and second remarks were good; I only have a video of his first remarks which are under four minutes. It was heartening to see nearly all the members speak out against Russia and side with Ukraine.
There were two types of speeches. Most condemned Russia; the party line for Russia's allies, like China, seemed to be to say nothing specifically about Russia, but to talk about 'both sides' needing to support diplomacy.
Ukraine's ambassador was specially invited to the meeting, and after the other countries had spoken, Russia gave its propaganda speech, and then invited Ukraine to speak.
Ukraine made the dramatic announcement that while all the members were encouraging Russia not to invade further, 48 minutes earlier, during the meeting, Putin had declared war and the explosions had started. He asked the Russian ambassador to relinquish the role leading the council and to hand it to a country who followed the laws.
After he spoke, most of Ukraine's allies gave followup speeches, acknowledging how their remarks of minutes before calling for diplomacy and avoiding war were now obsolete, and condemning Russia's actions. Russia's allies like China did not give followup remarks in light of the invasion.
The UN Secretary-General himself spoke at the meeting, following both phases. In his first speech, he said he'd been wrong before when he thought war could be avoided, and asked Putin not to invade. In his followup remarks, like others, he acknowledged that was obsolete and asked Putin to withdraw.
The Russian Ambassador was the picture of a Russian propagandist, looking uninterested in others' comments, and parroting the party line, painting Russia as the victim, claiming the other countries didn't want to listen to his version.
I thought the ambassador who gave the best remarks was Albania's. Both his first and second remarks were good; I only have a video of his first remarks which are under four minutes. It was heartening to see nearly all the members speak out against Russia and side with Ukraine.
