Posted on 12/13/2015 11:37:39 AM PST by WhiskeyX
T he United States and Russia traded accusations on December 11 over the conflict in Ukraine at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
Russia delayed the meeting for an hour and a half with an attempt to block testimony by UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic, prompting Washington to accuse the Kremlin of trying to suppress public discussion of facts about Ukraine's war with pro-Russian separatists in the east.
In the end, Simonovic spoke at the meeting despite protests from Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, who said human rights discussions should take place in Geneva at the Human Rights Council.
Churkin accused U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, who is chairing the Security Council this month, of "introducing wrong elements" into discussion. Power also overruled Russia and China at a meeting she chaired on North Korean rights abuses on December 10.
"Washington is playing a destructive role" in Ukraine, Churkin said. "Obviously, this is one of the reasons why political settlement is so difficult."
Power said Russia was the one perpetrating death and destruction, and accused the Kremlin of trying to suppress the facts.
"One does wonder what Russia seeks to hide" by opposing discussions of human rights in Ukraine, she said. "But we understand its very unfortunate desire to prevent the council from hearing inconvenient facts."
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The Russians are correct on this point.
Ukraine is a DILLIGAF while the greater enemy of islam is massing its troops. The tire burners can join the good in defeating islam.
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