The Ukrainian president asks to deprive Russia of a vote in the UN Security Council

the ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyasked on Saturday to deprive Russia of his right to vote in the UN Security Council, in response to the invasion of his country by Russian troops.

In a telephone conversation with the secretary general of the UN, Anthony Guterres, Zelensky asked “deprive the aggressor country of its right to vote in the UN Security Council” and demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops, the Ukrainian president said on Twitter.

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They both talked aboutcalling Russia’s actions and statements against Ukraine genocide and helping to hand over the bodies of soldiers russians” killed by troops ukrainianaccording to the same source.

Ukraine has been facing a military invasion launched by President Vladimir Putin since Thursday, with bombings and fighting in several cities, including the capital. Kyiv.

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The international community widely condemned the Russian military offensive and Western countries announced economic sanctions against Russia.

On Friday, Russiawhich is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council of the UNvetoed a resolution condemning the “aggression” and demanded the withdrawal of its troops from Ukraine.

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Source: Elcomercio

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