LIVE: UN overwhelmingly votes to condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine, demands withdrawal
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LIVE: UN overwhelmingly votes to condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine, demands withdrawal
A million Ukrainian refugees have fled from conflict
Key Points
141 UN member states vote for the resolution that 'deplores in the strongest terms' the Russian invasion
Russian delegation travelling to meet for talks with Ukrainian counterparts
UAE ends visa waiver for Ukrainians days into conflict
Live Updates
4 years ago
In a televised address to the Russian nation, President Vladimir Putin said he was acting after receiving a plea for assistance from the leaders of the Russian-backed separatist territories formed in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
Putin also described the "special military operation" as a response to a “question of life or death” that he said Russia was facing as a result of the eastward expansion of the Nato alliance - which Ukraine has aspired to join.
“This is that red line that I talked about multiple times,” saod Putin. “They have crossed it.”
4 years ago
Ukraine's Foreign Minister accused Russia of starting a full-scale war and implored the UN to "do everything possible" to stop it
