The purpose of ‘not recognizing the unification of Russia’… There is no possibility of adoption due to Russian veto rights
The United States condemned the referendum held in the Russian-occupied territory of Ukraine at the level of the United Nations Security Council and decided to press for a decision not to recognize it.
Reuters reported on the 27th (local time) that the US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, decided to submit a resolution to the Security Council.
Russia has held referendums for five days in four regions, including Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) in eastern Ukraine, and Zaporiza and Kherson Oblasts in eastern Ukraine starting on the 23rd.
Russia intends to formally declare these regions as its territory through a referendum, but Ukraine and Western countries have declared the vote a ‘fake vote’ and will not recognize the results.
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan previously criticized the referendum as “an affront to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, which are the foundation of the international system and the core of the United Nations Charter.”
A resolution prepared by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield is also expected to include criticism of the illegality and procedural problems of the Russian referendum.
It was also said that the annexation of Ukrainian territory to Russia would be unacceptable, along with a request to withdraw Russian troops immediately.
However, since Russia, which is a party to the Security Council, is a permanent member of the Security Council with veto power, it is unlikely that the resolution presented by the United States will be adopted.
In fact, even in an emergency meeting of the Security Council convened shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the adoption of a resolution condemning the United States that was introduced was canceled because Russia exercised veto power.
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