WORLD_ Russian roadblock: U.N.’s role in Ukraine sharply limited by Moscow’s veto power

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Russian roadblock: U.N.’s role in Ukraine sharply limited by Moscow’s veto power

Members of the Security Council participate during a session to discuss the situation with grain shipments from Ukraine at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) more >


By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times - Tuesday, November 1, 2022


It was one of the sharpest, most sweeping rebukes in the recent history of the United Nations. On Oct. 12, 143 countries led by the U.S. and its allies voted to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demand that Russian President Vladimir Putin withdraw all of his troops from Ukrainian territory.

Just five countries — Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Nicaragua and Syria — voted against the measure, and nearly three dozen abstained. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed the vote as a “remarkable” demonstration of international unity against Russian military aggression.

Still, the diplomatic triumph in New York carries little weight and has had virtually no impact on events on the ground. Ukrainian citizens are still bearing the brunt of brutal Russian attacks aimed at knocking out electricity and clean water systems ahead of winter. It’s a familiar pattern: U.N. attempts to play a larger role in stopping Europe’s biggest, deadliest ground war since its founding in 1945 have come up short.

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