US attempts to win over UN members who are neutral on war in Ukraine
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#696Y2)
US secretary of state warns peace plan proposed by China draws false equivalence' by calling on both sides to stop fighting
The US has launched a fresh bid to win over abstaining and neutral states by urging them not to be fooled by Russian calls for a temporary or unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, warning that a peace plan proposed by China drew false equivalence" by calling on both sides to stop fighting.
US secretary of state Antony Blinken was speaking at a highly charged meeting of the UN security council where he reminded his fellow diplomats that the Russian envoy only a year ago had dismissed his warnings that Moscow was about to launch an invasion of Ukraine.
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