Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the topic of arms supplies to Ukraine

Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the issue of supplying Western weapons to Ukraine for December 9, informed First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the World Organization Dmitry Polyansky in his Telegram channel.

“There is a lot to talk about here!” he wrote.

During his speech at the meeting of the UN Security Council for Ukraine, Vasyl Nebenzya, Russia’s permanent representative to the world organization, noted that the continued supply of Western weapons to Ukraine leads not only to a further escalation of the conflict, but also to destabilization of the situation on the European continent.

“Western weapons destined for Ukraine are increasingly falling into the hands of bandits and terrorists of various stripes, not only in Europe, but also in the Middle East and Africa. The President of Nigeria said that the conflict in Ukraine is the main source of weapons for terrorists in the area of ​​the Lake Chad basin. Transnational criminal groups are involved in smuggling and money laundering, and officials directing weapons are clearly involved in these criminal schemes. <...> This problem poses a real threat to international peace and security and deserves the focused attention of the Security Council,” said Nebenzia (cit. according to TASS).

The previous meeting of the UN Security Council took place on November 24. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at the meeting via video link. He again proposed depriving Russia of the right to vote in the UN Security Council. The Russian side, in turn, called on Zelensky to participate in meetings of the UN Security Council in person, as required by the rules, Nebenzia specified.

During the same meeting, he explainedthat Russian strikes on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine are a response to the supply of Western weapons to Kyiv. He also stressed that one of the goals of the special operation is to undermine the combat capability of the Ukrainian army, which threatens the security and territorial integrity of Russia.

Russia’s special operation in Ukraine began on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. In response, Western countries imposed large-scale sanctions against Russia and began to provide military assistance to Ukraine. Military assistance from Western countries to Ukraine in total reached $40 billion, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said November 30. At the same time, the Russian authorities have repeatedly criticized the supply of Western weapons to Kyiv. Back in April, Moscow sent a note of protest to all countries, including the United States, over military aid to Ukraine.

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