UN Security Council Meets on Ukraine Crisis

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

The U.N. Security Council met Thursday in an emergency session on the growing crisis in Ukraine with some members expressing outrage.

U.N. Undersecretary-General of Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman told council members, as the meeting began, that the latest developments mark a "dangerous escalation in the conflict."

Alarm has grown as a top NATO official said at least 1,000 Russian troops have poured into Ukraine with sophisticated equipment and have been in direct "contact" with Ukrainian soldiers, resulting in casualties.

Russian Ambassador to the U.N. Vitaly Churkin told reporters "You're at a loss" as he walked into a morning council session and gave no further comment.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/security-council-meets-ukraine-crisis-25159682

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[sadoldgirl]

1. It was never to be expected that Russia would give up on the Ukraine. n/t

[7962]

2. Vlad's cheerleaders here repeatedly told us Russia had NO interest in doing more!

Of course, those of us with common sense knew better!

[Purveyor]

7. Some did indeed but that was before in indiscriminate shelling/killing of citizens

in eastern Ukraine.

Of course THAT isn't getting much attention here in the western corporate media.

[7962]

13. The Russians have BEEN there all along! They just cant deny it any more.

Even now, they're saying the russian troops are just on "vacation" and there on their own accord. Never mind all the weaponry they took with them.
People get killed in war. Thats what happens. Break the enemy.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Wait, are you admitting that Russia has troops in Ukraine and has declared war?

LOL, what's the justification? "Whargle blargle nuland blargle right sector nazis whargle blargle!!!"

[7962]

4. And nothing will happen. Any resolutions would be vetoed by Russia.

But at least it gives the Ukrainians a platform to speak their mind to the world.

[pampango]

10. That's the secret. Don't ask for UN permission - one veto will kill that. Go ahead and invade then

veto any UN effort to deal with the invasion. Obama has a lot to learn from Mr. Putin.

[ColesCountyDem]

5. Surely peace-loving Comrade Major Putin would never do such a thing?

[jakeXT]

6. I wonder what the secret talks between Russia and the US in June were about

http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2014/08/26/secret-us-russia-talks-on-ukraine-held-in-finland

[quadrature]

11. Obama said he would be flexible ..nt

[7962]

12. I completely forgot about that statement!!

[bemildred]

8. Reuters: Putin orders pro-Russia rebels to provide humanitarian corridor for encircled Ukraine troop

Headlines via Reuters -

Russian President Putin orders pro-Russia rebels to provide humanitarian corridor for encircled Ukraine troops to exit- Kremlin
Putin says Russia will continue to provide humanitarian aid to civilians in eastern Ukraine – Kremlin

http://www.forexlive.com/blog/2014/08/28/putin-pro-russia-rebels-humanitarian-corridor-ukraine-29-august-2014/

[bemildred]

9. Putin calls on E. Ukraine militia to provide blocked Kiev troops with safe corridor to Russia

President Putin has called on the self-defense militias in Ukraine to provide Kiev's military units blocked in the east of the country with a safe humanitarian corridor to cross into Russia.

“It is obvious that the militia has reached a considerable success in curbing Kiev’s military operation, that had been a deadly threat to the population of Donbass and already led to heavy casualties among civilians,” the Russian leader said in a statement.

As a result of militias’ counter-offense, large numbers of Ukrainian troops – many of whom were taking part in Kiev’s so-called anti-terrorist operation “against their will” and “just following orders” – have been surrounded, the President added.

“I urge the militias to open a humanitarian corridor for Ukrainian troops that were surrounded, in order to avoid meaningless victims and provide them with the opportunity to freely withdraw from the battlefield area, to be reunited with their families, to return to their mothers, wives and children,” Putin said.

http://rt.com/news/183520-ukraine-russia-putin-militia/