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Zelensky speaking to UN Security Council NOW - UN YouTube link (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 2022 OP
"Russia wants to turn Ukraine into silent slaves." highplainsdem Apr 2022 #1
Saying the era of international law is over if the world can't help Ukraine more. That countries highplainsdem Apr 2022 #2
"Ukraine has the moral right to propose reform of the world security system." highplainsdem Apr 2022 #3
Zelensky asked them to watch a short video, presumably showing the war crimes, but there's highplainsdem Apr 2022 #4
Still no video. Our UN ambassador speaking eloquently on the need to kick Russia off highplainsdem Apr 2022 #5
Russia has proven it is a mockery to their position on the UN Human Rights Council Budi Apr 2022 #9
They finally showed the video. Horrifying images, including closeups, of civilians slaughtered by highplainsdem Apr 2022 #6
Thanks for this OP, highplainsdem Budi Apr 2022 #7
You're welcome. I'm going to have to take a break. That video was overwhelming. highplainsdem Apr 2022 #8
Yes. Intense but necessary to further squeeze Russia into isolation. Budi Apr 2022 #10
Well, I didn't shut the video off soon enough. Listened to some of the Russian representative highplainsdem Apr 2022 #12
At this point, they all should be taking Zelensky's words seriously. Budi Apr 2022 #14
I was watching on CNN. They have not shown the video. PA Democrat Apr 2022 #15
Did they show it later? There was quite a delay between the end of Zelensky's address to the highplainsdem Apr 2022 #17
They hadn't as of the time I posted (11:39) PA Democrat Apr 2022 #18
+1, Thanks HPD! n/t Hugin Apr 2022 #11
You're welcome! highplainsdem Apr 2022 #13
Russian ambassador just admitted that over 100,000 children have been abducted to Russia. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #16

highplainsdem

(49,056 posts)
2. Saying the era of international law is over if the world can't help Ukraine more. That countries
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:51 AM
Apr 2022

will again believe they can rely only on their own forces, not alliances.

highplainsdem

(49,056 posts)
4. Zelensky asked them to watch a short video, presumably showing the war crimes, but there's
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:59 AM
Apr 2022

what they're saying is a technical problem uploading the video.

highplainsdem

(49,056 posts)
5. Still no video. Our UN ambassador speaking eloquently on the need to kick Russia off
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:10 AM
Apr 2022

the UN Human Rights Council.

highplainsdem

(49,056 posts)
6. They finally showed the video. Horrifying images, including closeups, of civilians slaughtered by
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:20 AM
Apr 2022

the Russians.

The council president just commented on how horrifying it was, and thanked the Ukraine delegation for providing the video.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
10. Yes. Intense but necessary to further squeeze Russia into isolation.
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:28 AM
Apr 2022

For Putin's actions, he has no other place.

highplainsdem

(49,056 posts)
12. Well, I didn't shut the video off soon enough. Listened to some of the Russian representative
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:32 AM
Apr 2022

spewing grotesque lies about how Russia has "saved" more than a hundred thousand Ukrainians.

Zelensky suggested earlier it might be necessary to just dissolve the UN and start over, possibly with meetings in Kyiv, after peace returns.

highplainsdem

(49,056 posts)
17. Did they show it later? There was quite a delay between the end of Zelensky's address to the
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 01:00 PM
Apr 2022

Security Council and when the video was finally played after the technical difficulties (or maybe the hissy fit from the Russians).

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
18. They hadn't as of the time I posted (11:39)
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 01:40 PM
Apr 2022

I stopped watching CNN shortly after that.

I did watch it in the link you posted and noted that CNN had not shown it live based upon the speakers who appeared before the video.

Crunchy Frog

(26,694 posts)
16. Russian ambassador just admitted that over 100,000 children have been abducted to Russia.
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:44 AM
Apr 2022

Absolutely horrified.

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