Tense exchanges between Ukraine and Russia at UN security council

In a tense exchange with the Russian ambassador, Ukraine's representative to the United Nations has told the security council that Russian president Vladimir Putin has 'declared war on Ukraine'.
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Russia’s representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, has justified Russia’s military operations under article 51 of the UN charter, which allows for 'self-defence'.
The council met as Ukrainian officials confirmed missile strikes on a number of Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has introduced martial law while urging to people to remain calm.
He added that he has spoken with US president Joe Biden, and told Ukrainians to stay home and to stay calm: 'The army works. I will be with you all the time. Stay strong. We will win because we are Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine.'
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[@generallegath974]

"It isn't war, it's a special military operation." He didn't die, he passed away.

[@feonor26]

"It's not torture, it's enhanced interrogation"

[@Eli-ss9gj]

@Ayush K M it actually makes perfect sense. Iykyk.

[@feonor26]

It's not stealing, it's stealth borrowing.

[@sonxepa6009]

Special military operations in the Donbass Well why is most of the Russian military actions not in the Donbass?

[@s.c.6157]

USA bombed my country Serbia and called it a "Merciful Angel' operation...so what now smartass?

[@konradwauschkuhn9394]

This isn‘t a car, it‘s a four-wheeled motor vehicle for personal transport.

[@smokeyreee1225]

So it's a quad bike

[@snowhunter7536]

This isn’t a minute. It’s a time interval that’s made up of 60 seconds.

[@phoenix_sights611]

This isn’t a ballistic missile, it’s an explosive rocket that guides itself to its target when at a certain distance within the objective.

[@wahidali9592]

Lets compare to Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. This is more like Grenada or Panama!

[@EE-kt8sh]

They must have learnt those tactics from the US UK and Israel. Playing with words

[@michaelperkins4854]

"This isn't a war, it's a Special Military Operation." "He isn't the Russian President, he's a very naughty boy."

[@devincook3246]

Sounding like OverSimplified😂

[@colz848]

Wonder how many people got the life of Brian reference 🤣

[@yiijung]

he take care their country interest.....

[@martincostasvigliecca8984]

Well, he isn't the Russian President.

[@bubblegaminglol]

“It isn’t war, it’s a special military operation” He didn’t do a front flip he rotated his body a full 360 degrees

[@TheetjeOulle]

i'm not in shock as the west has been doing this for the past 30 years with all wars in the middle east.

[@IMMACUTMAN]

Something about the Ukraine representative sitting alone, calling out the Russian ambassador, who is the head of the UN Security Council, sat among all those other members. It speaks volumes.

[@siphesihlenicholsonkhoza9876]

That's an excellent observation. Actions are louder than words

[@juttchenxxx7806]

Ein Furchterregendes Szenario.

[@ausar3852]

ukraine is all alone against hungry wolves all around it

[@arturdobrzynski6531]

@@ausar3852 Easy, we Poles feel for you. As do other Baltic states. I wish we could do more to help you.

[@MikeOxlong-]

@@arturdobrzynski6531 you can. It means war, and quite possibly ww3, but you can. Don’t ever say that help cannot be provided.

[@user-ut6sj9vg5x]

I feel for the innocent civilians who have nothing to do with this :(

[@lain39x]

No civilian died

[@O6i]

Blame Putin.

[@suehowie152]

@@lain39x Sigh..

[@leafrek]

The worst part is, ppl are blaming russian civilians as well now.......

[@tirthpandya4146]

@@lain39x you out of your mind ? These missiles which were launched you think no one was affected during blasts. You know people with anxiety are having attacks they dont know whether they will live or not. People cant escape ukrain everything has stopped there.

[@shaun3495]

“This isn’t war, it’s a special military operation” That's a distinction without a difference

[@Helos743]

War would require a delectation and would allow for the mobilization of reserves, thus far only contract soldiers have been mobilized.

[@1metuka]

Classic Gaslighting !

[@adrianvarasuner6936]

“This isn’t war, it’s a special military operation” “It’s not night-time, it’s dark outside”

[@Narvin69]

Wait that's actually legit, where I live it gets dark at 5 pm in winter

[@edmund8954]

"Old men start it, young men fight it, nobody wins, everybody in the middle dies, and no one tells the truth."

[@lionelhutz5137]

"And already wealthy old men become even wealthier"

[@lic2kil007]

Well said. Yes been this way for Centuries.

[@raminbeatz]

Story of life :(

[@andyo.593]

Young men fight an old man’s war.

[@eslaweedguygrey]

No war but class war baby

[@russell6075]

He didn’t even have the bottle to admit what his country is doing what a coward. A man is pleading with you to stop the war and you basically say there is no war

[@Cursed_Mark]

And then he runs away.

[@sarthak6456]

Didnt The US act the same way in the cuban missile crisis

[@bksst]

In his defense, Putin would have him poisoned before he finished the sentence.

[@zander2830]

Exactly what Putin's govt always does - they distract or defer, deny the obvious and then blame someone else.

[@Rob4cashh]

Didn’t the us act the same way towards iraq, syria and afghanistan? Did any of you said anything bout innocent people dying? No…. And now y’all want this war to stop jst because y’all scared of russia and that’s all 🤣

[@meatbleed]

"It's not war, it's a special military operation." Stunned a room full of grown adults missed that. I imagine it's easy to invade a country when they just allow war if it's called something else.

[@MohammedAhmed-cj1ys]

Yup. Has been happening for some time now. Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine..... The list continues. The continent just changed

[@user-sp7tc5cw7z]

Americans call wars "conflicts". I don't see a difference here.

[@williingulfditlefsen669]

@@user-sp7tc5cw7z Conflict of interest🤔🙄

[@heartpaid6767]

No, they call wars wars.​@@user-sp7tc5cw7z

[@guy8264]

"It isn't war, it's a special military operation." He didn't win, I just lost.

[@InspireMe819]

the ukraine ambassador emotions says it all for ukraine.

[@papi-sauce]

They are confused and scared?

[@kingofpopbts2080]

Innocent people in Ukraine are attacked by a dictator named Putin!

[@danishghani1840]

Same feeling for Palestine.. I'm standing with Ukraine and Palestine for justice

[@davidmilton5887]

He knows they can't stand up against Russia.

[@cigarocean]

Ukraine is bought state

[@jmb9040]

These aren't sanctions, they are special economic operations.

[@jemje2007]

🤣 🤣 🤣

[@griffoncs6431]

Hah! This is the best one.

[@billyyoung3726]

Special economic conditions

[@user-wx8yq4ls4c]

Haha you hit it !

[@lookb4youleap386]

Excellent!🤣

[@hoviksmail]

Russia: "It's not war, a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state" Dictionary: "Yea, that's called War"

[@randomgreekmathematician3159]

West about Ukraine (1k+ years of Russian history) : The act is no special military operation. It's definitely an invasion... Also, West about conquest of the New World : America's your home now. We don't call the act an invasion anymore... We use the term colonization instead 😂

[@eternaldespot5383]

“There is no purgatory for war criminals”

[@fishfossils8858]

UN person: “its not a war, its called a special military operation” Putin: Declares war Literally everyone: its war.

[@ivanborsuk1110]

literally ukrainian constitution article 106: The President of Ukraine forwards the submission to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the declaration of a state of war, and adopts the decision on the use of the Armed Forces in the event of armed aggression against Ukraine - this was not done by 27 feb article 85: The authority of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine comprises declaring war upon the submission of the President of Ukraine and concluding peace, approving the decision of the President of Ukraine on the use of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations in the event of armed aggression against Ukraine - obviously not done as there was no decision of the president

[@numbers93]

@@ivanborsuk1110 what is your point sir?

[@ivanborsuk1110]

@@numbers93 it is not literally everyone, literally ukraine is not in the state of war, president of ukraine disobeyed constitution

[@numbers93]

@@ivanborsuk1110 really dude? You're saying Ukraine not strictly following through the proper protocols of "declaring war" completely negates all the fighting and atrocity that's already happened and continues to happen? So if I break into your house and start a fire, would it actually be on fire if no one files an official report on it? Or I guess if a country starts sending nukes directly to your coordinates, would you say there's actually no nuclear war so long as your country doesn't acknowledge it? Putin himself declared war, but you say it's all peaceful in Ukraine because they didn't respond to the declaration the "right" way? Come on now.

[@Chimera_Photography]

@@ivanborsuk1110 why are people like you allowed to just walk around and say things when they clearly don’t know a single thing that they’re talking about

[@harryvh3356]

“War is young men dying and old men talking” - Franklin D. Roosevelt

[@cuddlemuffin.9545]

He is an example of this phrase

[@talphazero1036]

@@cuddlemuffin.9545 🥶🥶🥶...

[@grantmourning189]

FDR was garbage

[@TheUmarsha2]

so ur the old man

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

Profound! If only it rhymed...

[@ryanramblinvlog4719]

“Leave me alone” “I’m not doing anything” Literal children.

[@josefsstationrc6064]

“We’re not aggressive towards the Ukrainian people” And all the jokes you can tell yourself, Volume II

[@kireitonsi]

“This isn’t war, it’s a special military operation” This isn’t a ball, it’s a sphere

[@mr.gentlezombie8709]

There is a topological difference between a ball and a sphere though. A ball is solid, a sphere is just the surface.

[@davidgill3356]

@@mr.gentlezombie8709 Don’t be that guy. Technically right of course, the best kind of right.

[@zacharyelliott7161]

@@mr.gentlezombie8709 I think you have confused circle and ball.

[@mr.gentlezombie8709]

@@zacharyelliott7161 No I have not. A circle is not a solid and contains only its perimeter, just as a sphere contains only its surface. A circle is, in fact, a type of sphere, the 1-sphere. Balls are neither circles nor spheres.

[@erickuo2786]

It’s not a hamburger it’s just a piece of meat with some vegetable and sauce sitting between two breads

[@danteglory95]

"This isn't called a war, it's called a special military operation". Ah so were using the Vietnam excuse?

[@mohammadrizvi3326]

"Then don't ask me questions while you're speaking" pwned

[@panosthedarkwolf]

the only guy in the whole UN with balls to fight back. The rest is only watching the whole thing.

[@TayebMC]

He has to fight back, he will be homeless soon.

[@MauricioRomanov]

He doesn't have the balls, he's desperate

[@sirbachelorboredmen1314]

I mean yeah, trying to get in the fight would face the same consequences as Ukraine does.

[@muhammadrifqyraditya6511]

Well if all country around world try to fight too then WW III will come soon

[@DMES-wp2fj]

Well he is Ukraine's representative it would be weird if Chinese were the ones speaking

[@Zztoph]

We need to hope this will end as soon as possible.

[@sheena369]

Hope

[@gasnix8217]

No, this can only end soon if Russia were to be victorious. Let's hope Ukraine can turn this around.

[@vikinggamer7727]

It will end, but it wont be a happy ending.

[@raggedyexynos9487]

I really hope this doesnt end with a n•clear war...

[@joelapointe771]

Then we need to help Ukraine win.

[@sky_h00k57]

These aren’t negotiations with a lightsaber. They’re “aggressive negotiations”

[@Rafiq07]

Asks a question.. follows up with don't interrupt me please 😂

[@maximushermanite]

You know, it’s entertaining to watch an exchange like this go down in a film or tv show….but it’s an entirely different feeling when it’s happening in real life, especially in real time.

[@aveaillium8754]

True.

[@Nicole-mq5qc]

Exactly and no one’s helping that’s the worst part and scariest thing.

[@ciri151]

@@Nicole-mq5qc Because no one can help.. That would start ww3

[@Washyourbum28]

@@ciri151 exactly which sucks, if ww3 started it would be catastrophic

[@entertainmentonly5842]

We can’t do anything right now but I’m sure they will pay for what they have done someway or another

[@steveeddy6876]

Wow I impressed with the Ukrainian guys speech and his command of the English language !!!!

[@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori]

Oh..Aren't English taught compulsorily in those parts of the world?

[@jah_gamingyt5989]

They are puppets thats why

[@devimeru3080]

So English spoken is the yardstick for your appreciation

[@RW4X4X3006]

Most Speak English to some extent - many with excellence. Russian's on the other hand, learn it but refuse to speak it.

[@jacobbaumgardner3406]

@@devimeru3080 no, but it is a yardstick for world affairs. English is the international language. It's highly advantageous to speak it, especially as a person of national representation.

[@clark5583]

"it's not a war..." "it's not the speed that kills, it's a sudden stop"

[@MJ-nn1ox]

The UN is a joke - needs serious reform.

[@jurgissaksons3451]

I do agree

[@michaelthecoffeedrinker9077]

"This is not war, this is a special Military operation" So basically War

[@user-in9iw5lb8b]

Basically ??

[@lovetownsend]

lol for realz. "I'm not punching you, I'm moving my fist at a velocity towards your face which is considered deadly."

[@furakiii]

It’s invading in the name of x y z to be precise precise. War is about two countries fight each other. This is legit Russia get in and Ukraine can’t do anything now since both NATO and USA not helping

[@theirishempire4952]

@@furakiii NATO and US are still sending weapons, funding and aid. They just can't send troops to Ukraine as they are not part of NATO

[@MiouMisaki]

@@theirishempire4952 they still can they just don’t care enough to

[@wafflesarebest1702]

The fact that the Ukraine representative is having to speak up to a member of the security council like that shows how messed up the UN really is.

[@feedyourmind6713]

Committee's....

[@homz83]

Veto power should have never been, but the powers at the time couldn't help but protect themselves from their future criminal behaviors

[@feedyourmind6713]

@@homz83 Can't allow Zimbabwe to tell a 1st world nations what to do. And, when your dinero runs the UN, you get some privileges.

[@homz83]

@@feedyourmind6713 or perhaps don't give any one country veto power... But you encapsulate exceptionalism well

[@fudgeyman99]

The UN is set of to protect the big dogs

[@n0obz27]

This is equivalent to someone getting mad at being called the loser in tennis so they say, "I was second place in a singles match."

[@sweet.chickens]

“It isn’t called a war. It’s called a special military operation.” That’s like saying “It’s not delivery, it’s DiGiorno.”

[@djoys7738]

Honest anger of Ukraine visible, clear who is the victim and culprit.

[@ranar1036]

Ukraine, sadly, and stupidly, bargained for it. Russia's called theirs and NATO's bluff.

[@Fighting_Fatigue_117]

Putin.

[@dismas8884]

@@AkshayKumar-vg2pi russia did stand up for syria.

[@1domcouk]

@@ranar1036 No calling bluff, the invasion is a blatant lie having repeatedly said ideas of invasion were not true. How can you trust Putin, an autocratic dictator? He lied about taking Crimea and now Ukraine. How many people are going to die? What's next Estonia......Latvia?

[@mickcole2763]

US shouldn't of created a coup in the Ukraine. The recorded phone comms of US officials selecting the Ukraine gov is there for all to hear. Nothing is black and white. Biden is weak, his gov is weak. This is what happens when you select weak leaders.

[@Garl_Vinland]

“We are not being aggressive against the Ukrainian people” *literal apartment buildings on fire in Ukrain*

[@anwaltoswald3959]

It´s called "collateral damage" and happend like every day, in every war that any country fought, since like ever...

[@ryancruz1876]

Russia declared that 2+2=5

[@rijosamuel]

@@anwaltoswald3959 and?

[@Goldnazarene]

Do you support this

[@character4627]

@@anwaltoswald3959 attacking peaceful citizens, is not collateral damage. Neither is running over civilians's cars with tanks and blowing up 12 year olds on bikes. They don't HAVE TO strike neighborhoods full of people. But I guess that would be too much to ask from a nation that's been thriving on destroying innocent lives, since the day it was created.

[@RadityaAnggara.]

when Palestine, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon were attacked, all of you were silent

[@promethus8990]

Because Israel owns our countries and TV

[@seoholee8536]

"It isn't a war, it's a special military operation" George Carlin is chuckling somewhere beyond

[@ChubbyUnicorn]

Excellent corollary.

[@johnpaulbiason8784]

My prayers goes to the people of Ukraine. War would only bring suffering and death.

[@user-ms7gt2km5f]

Solidarity from Egypt 🇪🇬 with the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@ConstructiveMinds100]

Tell this to psychopath Putin.

[@theogamer3221]

@@ConstructiveMinds100 and tell to his fans that Putin and Russia are the only who want war, the rest of the world want PEACE!!!

[@its_EZ]

1000 IQ points for the russian bot

[@bryanreddy5703]

Nothing bad about that

[@widowm4k3r73]

Old men argue and disagree and young men fight and die.

[@glennhorlacher4752]

War is a racket played by the rich with other peoples blood.

[@rae0521]

I hope most young "men" have enough brains to take a PASS on the "fight and die" bit. It's perhaps one thing if someone lands on your shore & starts mayhem, but to be willing to put your life at risk these days, with all the technology available to fly smart bombs and drones and hit almost any target, anywhere, is just not smart, IMO. The "west" needs to carpet bomb the KREMLIN, NOW... level the place to look like Hiroshima. and tell Putin that was just a warning shot.

[@AlwafiCharki]

"its not a war its a military operation" me : nah its a picnic in your backyard

[@jackngo9338]

"This isn't loot box, it a surprise mechanic."

[@spaceballs2108]

Salute to this man standing up for his people while the rest of the world watching his nation slowly getting destroyed.

[@Vincent-ri5cr]

It's an incredible difficult situation.. If one country intervenes with troops or nukes, world war 3 starts.. I don't think you want that, do you? The only thing other countries can do is send supplies.

[@simplytheguest8455]

Nothing compared to suicide bombers from middle east. They actually risked their live. This guy is just talking om camera

[@arishemthejudge6780]

Stop phrasing it as if it's the rest of the worlds fault. What do you expect us to do? Join in and risk a Third World War? You people should really think twice before making such self-depreciatig comments just to get a few likes.

[@mumme2004]

@@arishemthejudge6780 respectfully, there's nothing that YOU can do. nothing that's significant. in reality, you should be the one thinking twice before making such a judgemental reply to persuade yourself that nothing can be done, because in reality, the diplomat is really trying his best and it shows, but there aren't enough supporters that can end this conflict. the OP is right and you're deluded if you think otherwise.

[@legion5938]

But other countrys do want to help but if they do WW3 starts its torture and putin is getting off with it

[@entertainedsheep7668]

"those who can convince you of absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire

[@JavoCover]

Mass media of course.

[@artenthusiastae7196]

"It's not loot boxes, it's a surprise mechanic."

[@retrogamesmaniac]

"This isn't war, this is a military operation." I am not dying, I am falling asleep forever ...

[@shaky2004]

"It's not a war, it's a special military operation", and here folks is why we shouldn't expect anything from the UN. They would sooner be tightly wrapped weeks on end under issues of pedanticism, than actually have any real discussions.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

You can't make a skyscraper out of wet leaves. He's not wrong either. It's not a war yet. 40 people? That was an average weekend for Obama.

[@sleepcity]

So folks shouldn't expect anything from the UN because the Russian delegation tells bald-faced lies all of the time? What?

[@paulhk2727]

All the UN haters literally ignoring intergovernmental organizations such as UNICEF, UNHCR, Blue Helmets etc. The UN is more important than all of you think, but as soon as (obviously) countries like China, Russia or whatever can't be magically stopped in their agenda the entire organization is somehow useless smh

[@Andi-xp7de]

1,5M people already escaped from Donbas since 2014...Now it's easy to be separatist mayority and invade right? This conflict is like a war since 2014 Crimea's invasion

[@babatundaicurry8195]

Yeh it’s an operation in the east that’s why they are bombing cities in the west

[@Allebas13]

"This isn't called a war, it's called a special military operations" "We didn't dropped the bomb on civilians, they just tends to be there"

[@MiiikeeeHuuunt]

"in the Donbas region"...... Lol

[@gustavoalonso5157]

I mean we do the same with other nations. So yikes.

[@allencline6604]

@@gustavoalonso5157 i never have

[@Nikoloz009]

@@gustavoalonso5157 You are doing? what country are you talking about?

[@ok-tchau]

Be honest, if Russia really wanted to make civilians casualties I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be a single living soul in Ukraine since day one of the invasion.

[@Urteil164]

As i saw this my heart broke as he asked ' are you sure?'

[@J.letsTalk]

Up is really down, and down is really up.

[@ZeAngryGerman]

"It is a Special Military Operation in the Donbass region. But please ignore the troops crossing from Belarus, the cruise missiles striking Kiev, the shelling of Odessa. We know these are not in the Donbass but really, it's not a war!"

[@emitizmo7456]

Odessa? Was that the place where Ukrainians burned 30 Russians alive by setting the building on fire and clubbing to death those that survived the jump trying to escape the fire back in 2014? Yea, I think its the same Odessa!

[@ellam2490]

Well I guess he learned the lesson from UN and WEF when they declare that teir poison injections are "safe and effective" yet 1000s of people are injured and dying daily due to the injections but yet they are "safe and effective"

[@ZeAngryGerman]

@@emitizmo7456 Not part of Donbass. :) Which means, as always, Russia is lying

[@attackonmars5198]

@@emitizmo7456 I'm pretty sure Russians will do far worst to Ukraine's pretty soon so don't bring up the past unless you get judge as well for your past actions

[@Korovkin_Pavel]

Weapon stores, military bases and airfields that kiev used to strike Donetsk are placed all around Ukraine. To keep Donbass safe these instalations have to be defeated.

[@ravercorum20]

"This isn't a war, it's a military operation" Semantics, everyone sees this as a war with all of its gruesome trimmings.

[@barnabashatvani9965]

i am not drowning i just cant get above the water and cant breathe

[@stephenwalsh4481]

Same thing

[@saricubra2867]

"this isn't a war, it's a military operation" Newspeak straight from George Orwell's 1984 book. "War is peace" "Freedom is slavery" Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia creating fictional stuff to justify the never ending war.

[@TheIndieGamesNL]

@@saricubra2867 if u want 1984 visit china

[@Nobless777]

I am not trying to convince anyone or impose my point of view. But what if the entire information field that surrounds you is one-sided? What if the European media only show you their own truth and no other point of view? The truth might be somewhere in between

[@T2roxT2]

Its not a kilometer, it's a thousand meters!

[@ManuelFlores-lq5vd]

"This isn't a war, it's a special military operation" "It's not delivery, it's DiGiorno"

[@blackandgreen8054]

'We are not being aggressive towards the Ukrainian people' minutes later- *Military tanks in Ukrainian roads*

[@jinkukuhitacu3044]

Don’t forget they Launched rockets at innocent civilians in their homes from air crafts but yk their not attacking the people their just attacking their government.

[@DMlTREl]

@@jinkukuhitacu3044 you about that video where ukrainian anti aircraft rocket missed russian helicopter and hit apartament?

[@TugaHuga]

They are peacefully killing ukranians and destroying their land

[@jinkukuhitacu3044]

@@DMlTREl nahh there’s a video of a jet flying up to an apartment complex and shooting a rocket at it.

[@jinkukuhitacu3044]

@@DMlTREl I know what you’re talking about though.

[@DD-ih7wn]

What a farce, Russia is the sitting president of the UN security council?! Conflict of interest, excuse the pun.

[@mickhick619]

That's just like having Nancy Pelosi as head of the January 6th inquiry committee 😂😂😂😂

[@dylanf3108]

It rotates on a yearly (monthly can’t remember which) basis between the members of the security council.

[@ariadneschild8460]

@@dylanf3108 then it's an eerie coincidence that they are invading now.

[@lusvus5445]

When it works for USA why it shouldn't work for Russia

[@justanotherfrenchie]

It works for the others too.

[@Gino_567]

"I'm not bald." "I have a special military haircut"

[@barryjohnlcs9829]

"then don't ask the question when you speaking."

[@CsnvLsRnst]

"This isn't called a war. This is called a special military operation in the Donbas". That just sounds like war with extra steps.

[@callanightshade8079]

Because it is

[@jpotter2086]

The Russians seem to need help in finding Donbas, seem to be stumbling all over Ukraine looking for it.

[@benfrank9622]

War is War

[@trevorkostman2664]

woah someones gonna get laid in college

[@DarkFlameVee]

@@jpotter2086 The Russians need help getting back to Russia, where they belong

[@flashytincan]

In my first month of a political science degree, my prof argued that the UN is basically useless. That was almost ten years ago, and I've yet to see him proved wrong in any substantial way.

[@untitled1464]

This !!!!! I graduated with a political science degree and I still remember in my first polisci class 7 years ago we learned that the UN actually makes things worse and is useless in managing war.

[@nukenade4623]

all the UN does is give jobs to those who like to be beauraucratic and pretend to be important when in reality the UN is ignored around the world and is with the EU (European union) both the most useless organisations the world has ever seen.

[@joaocerqueira9902]

@@nukenade4623 I bet you were in favour of Brexit. Pathetic

[@shoebill3810]

The UN when Irag, Lybia, Yugoslavia, Palestine, Donbass happening 😇🇺🇸 The UN when Ukraine happening 😮😮💀🇷🇺💀

[@wadejg_blaze0n213]

Man it’s League of Nations all over again

[@M1sterSuck]

I guess the Russians have never experienced a rhetorical question before

[@marcelluswallace8050]

It’s not just a boulder, it’s a rock

[@milaet162]

So disgusting to know who declared the war. My prayers goes out to the Ukraine citizens who are fighting for their rights and willingness to keep their country at a safe distance.

[@heisenmountainb6854]

Nobody declared any war lol

[@surtonix4679]

bts fan talks about politics, nah thx

[@user-qx7ny2sq4o]

@@heisenmountainb6854 Actually the USA lead NATO expansion declared war right after ww2 on the weak countries who did not want to bend to their wills. The US (supported by NATO) have slaughted an estimated 12+ million innocent civilians 25+ countries including... Libya, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Laos, Vietnam, Korea, Cuba, Dominican republic, China, Guatemala, Indonesia, Belgian Congo, Peru, Lebanon, El Salvador, Grenada, Panama, Kuwait, Somalia, Yugoslavia - Serbia and Sudan.

[@Stefanius058]

@@user-qx7ny2sq4o this is about Ukraine and Russia you dunce.

[@jamyphill]

@@heisenmountainb6854 germany didnt when they invaded poland it followed tho

[@sarkarsubrata894]

This is a LOSE/LOSE situation for everyone. Ukraine will suffer. Russia will suffer. Europe and the US will suffer. This has the potential to spiral irreversibly.

[@ranar1036]

Do you know why? Because of NATO's vanity. Had NATO kept to the contract made with Russia to not expand eastwards, there wouldn't be any problem today. NATO's the SNAKE in the grass!

[@vez3834]

@@ranar1036 What was the agreement on not expanding to the East? And why do you think Russia wants those countries around it to be defenseless? (so Russia can have influence and/or conquer)

[@zir456]

@@vez3834 It's very clear, to make Iron wall around Russia so even if other country attack then Russia have time to prepare 👀👀

[@ballislife9924]

@@ranar1036 That's the thing. There was no contract that said NATO will never expand towards the east. In fact Russia agreed with an expansion when they made a contract with the NATO in the 90s.

[@vez3834]

@@zir456 And why would a defense alliance all of a sudden attack? And why aren't the smaller countries allowed to have their own interests and defense in mind? This is just Russia acting as if it's the only country with defense interests OR it's indeed Russia planning on keeping the surrounding areas vulnerable to Russian influence. To say that Russia needs more land as a buffer is ridiculous considering the amount of land it has.

[@en4orser]

Lol he sounds like my mother. Getting yelled at as she askes me a question, then quickly shutting me down as soon as I open my mouth

[@kamyagupta4030]

Praying for peace 🙏🙏🙏

[@vince6219]

My prayers and my thoughts are with the people of the Ukraine.. this should not be happening... Nobody wants war... Only the political fossils ...

[@thejohnson2328]

And it happened AGAIN, like 2014 with the Krim

[@Fighting_Fatigue_117]

And the soulless cowards.

[@pigeon7213]

Russia is obviously a super power, this will not be happening if Ukraine reconsider its affiliation to West. Leaders of west won't help Ukraine in this situation they'll only give sanctions. but people of Ukraine are those who suffer

[@dutchmilk]

Ukraine literally ask for it when they openly attacked Donbass.

[@theailym]

prayers help alot thanks

[@minedoimperija]

"You have invaded my country and threatened the security of it's very people" "It's a special military operation" "My countrys soldiers are dying, civilians both adults and children alike are suffering just because of you" "This meeting is adjourned"

[@MaddieSchnitzel]

No one died...

[@minedoimperija]

@@MaddieSchnitzel except the 40+ soldiers and like 10 civilians? Sure

[@MaddieSchnitzel]

@@minedoimperija this is not confirmed. Just fear mongering. According to Kiev authorities 8 military people died. You mentioned civilians including children. That's emotional manipulation as always in such cases. Russia targeted military bases and weapon depots. No civilians are supposed to be in those places.

[@ReckerFidelWOLF]

@@laurin8326 Signed up for it

[@tmdiz4579]

@@MaddieSchnitzel Thera are literally videos of people getting bombarded on the city streets and in their homes.

[@wearegogeta9974]

Russia: “We aren’t being aggressive towards the Ukrainian people” Also Russia: Haha missiles go burrrr

[@prakharshukla7710]

Russia taking lessons from America

[@isay207]

Noooo bombing maternity wards killing children 😢

[@PakhtunBae]

"Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die."

[@VivianVeltra]

TRUE

[@kunjukunjunil1481]

COD

[@markuk7935]

True, but it is the young who will have to live the rest of their lives in tyranny!

[@pedrojuan8050]

More like the "poor" but I got your point.

[@Naniumayawa]

Too much COD.

[@raitc8661]

I just can't see that Ukranian ambassador literally pleading to every leader present there it's just too much heart breaking

[@jays5926]

Ukraine crying now after segregating Russians in eastern Ukraine Lol…

[@Muhammadwasapedo]

@Heidi the amount of Russian bots in KZbin comment sections are astronomical.

[@jays5926]

@Heidi zelensky will not sell out Ukraine to the west … that will only happen in your dream

[@TRHQA]

I feel bad for Ukraine but the hypocrisy of people supporting Ukraine but applauding Americas invasion of Iraq

[@NessKwik0]

@@TRHQA i do agree in a sense but, the invasions were for different reasons.

[@ayushbose599]

Do not interrupt me , then don't ask me questions 😅

[@armyaj]

Bruh I can't believe I watched this live lol

[@ryiin]

Wow. Around of applause for the Ukrainian minister.

[@Alpz07]

Hes afraid ,Of course they will take his job

[@RedTitan5]

@@Alpz07 he isn't afraid... You @#$(_

[@gangrelated3030]

Yes let's clap 👏

[@cromeaxe]

👎

[@thalassaer4137]

@@RedTitan5 he is,fool

[@coreymartin6486]

"We are not being aggressive to the Ukraine people" Pretty sure the civilian death toll contradicts that.

[@rusarg66]

Do Not Believe False Information yanki biden .

[@aguyontheinternet9095]

Literally said not even 72 hours after a vid of a russian munition striking an apartment building. Thought Putin was at least LESS of a potato than Biden.

[@soljaism]

Thats highely likely, bc u think so

[@michalgajdos57]

@@aguyontheinternet9095 that right here is inaccurate. That was an anti-plane missile of Ukraine hitting that building.

[@coreymartin6486]

@@rusarg66 im not a fan of biden.....so youre just as ignorant as you pretend I am. Fyi, i have russian and ukraine friends. They get along fantastic with each. We worked at the same job.

[@jayroe4364]

it would have been funny if the Ukraine's rep said "oh its not a war, a military operation you say?...in that case, never mind, my mistake, carry on"

[@Myzon777]

’m looking at the one flying inches above the water. Absolute madlad. He even touches it for a second it seems before going up a little

[@ruud9761]

"It's not a war, it's a special military operation in which we send our military into your country without any permission or global recognition to do so while still fighting your country for not wanting us there". Definition of war: a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country. Sounds awfully close to a war to me....

[@MrHeavy466]

People point out the hypocrisy of the US here by drawing a parallel of the 2003 Iraq invasion and rightly so. But that still doesn't justify the same action 19 years later under a Russian flag.

[@BoxCox]

So... Like Serbia in 1999?

[@krishanuphukan80]

Wait. Why does it sound like Deja Vu? Oh yeah. Afghanistan, Iraq etc.

[@wikeradd380]

@@MrHeavy466 the difference from what i know is that iraq invaded kuweit first and after lost war, it disobeyed the peace treaty (I'll ignore the fact that hussein brutally murdered his own people). Russia just invaded ukraine because its leader cant get over the fact that basically no country wants to be a part of russia

[@MrHeavy466]

@@wikeradd380 I'm talking about the 2003 invasion of Iraq, not the 1991 invasion.

[@bababoi6958]

Before war: we are with you After war: our prayers are with you

[@danielbalderrama4137]

The Nato soldiers can't engage the Russian army. That would start a world war and it's not worth it for the whole world to be at war for the sake of one country. That is why their funneling weapons into Ukraine. It's all they can do to help the conflict because they believe Ukraine can win against Russia. If they didn't, they would have let Ukraine out to dry.

[@jonpaul3868]

Ahahahahaha that is what the west for you.

[@alexp2049]

Lol because US and Nato are possies

[@mizu1153]

@@danielbalderrama4137 ^^^

[@lekevire]

@@danielbalderrama4137 I agree with you, but the idea of "Starting a world war because of the sake of one country" has happened before, remember how WW2 started, in this situation, Ukraine is like Poland and Russia is like Germany. It's as if its repeating.

[@Akanat0r]

"This isn't a circle. It's a-round" -some dude

[@jojogansch1840]

It’s not a cake it’s a pie

[@Steve_Buscemi_on_LSD]

That Ukrainian guy has some balls, props to him!

[@chrisnewman6047]

It is al theatre. There are already vids out of Ukraine and Russian soldiers dancing together. You have no idea when things are filmed, if subtitles are real translations, and when pictures of blown up buildings are taken. The Ukraine has a river running through it the equivalent in value to the Panama Canal and is still practically a third world country. Speaks volumes about there corruption.

[@lumapop8245]

@@chrisnewman6047 already got the tinfoil hat on? seriously?

[@vladimirputin4822]

@@chrisnewman6047 Poor trolling, reduced vodka rations for you!!!

[@efrainesparza5679]

@@chrisnewman6047 if you brain dead just say that

[@niggamaster9139]

@@chrisnewman6047 capture soldiers and spies sure .

[@wadesworldtv]

How can they just flat out dismiss him pleading for his country like this? What is going on?

[@Akaitoism]

Literally russia has the power to say "no" to any decision the un tries to make.

[@user-md6tq3oo1h]

Rush Limbaugh once said the UN was like the cantina bar full of Aliens on Tatooine in Star Wars, your comment made me think of that

[@thedoomtrainer8292]

Ever seen the Phantom Menace?

[@thalassaer4137]

@@Akaitoism duh its the head of security

[@user-ld1wl7bh5i]

Strong countries like the U.S. and Russia have Veto powers, they can stop any UN activities if they use it.

[@thebee8415]

World “It’s milk” Russia “No it’s white water from cow”

[@loweffortproductions1985]

Does it unsettle anyone else that these two guys look like the main politicians from the "Nobody Speak" music video?

[@normhiscock352]

Looks like i'll be playing fallout in real life soon.

[@gi_nattak]

Watch out for super mutants.

[@papi-sauce]

And the Russian army will be playing candy crusher soon

[@TabbzManiaGaming]

Lol 😂

[@garlicbread378]

Yep, we're all gonna die

[@reinhardtheodor411]

Save your bottlecaps.

[@MrGorobu]

"This isn't a war, and I'm not wearing glasses, nor am I bald." The gaslighting is incredible.

[@cameronchandler7606]

he referred to the democratically elected government of ukraine as a junta who has taken control of kyiv… while his country is actively attempting to establish a Russian junta to take control of the government in kyiv. In front of the entire panel of international representatives nonetheless.

[@an-eh2wn]

@@cameronchandler7606 Nothing has been democratic about Ukraine since they illegally ousted a democratically-elected president in 2014. It's funny how people in the West are quick to condemn the Capitol-rioting Trumpists as "domestic terrorists" and carry out a whole impeachment scandal, but when the same thing happens on the Maidan (only worse because a president is literally forced to flee the country) the rioters are suddenly angels bearing the rays of democracy and freedom? Like stop being so hypocritical and make up your mind.

[@adrianpopescu3721]

@@an-eh2wn We will ask Putler and his friends to teach us how democracy works.

[@cameronchandler7606]

@@an-eh2wn the people elected the current government, what’s your point?

[@cameronchandler7606]

@@an-eh2wn so when Russia installs their own form of government in place of the democratically elected one things will resolve? that seems, idk, hypocritical

[@ravikavi1575]

He isn't dead, He stopped his heart..!

[@MarcV_IndieGameDev]

Special military operations... special military operations never changes.

[@RTM849]

If diplomacy fails then the leaders should be blamed for it but it will ALWAYS be the people and the innocent ones who will bear the consequences of their actions

[@awddfg]

Depending on the nation and system of government, the people would or would not be also to blame. For example the united states, the people of the country vote in their leaders, their leaders along with the people are to blame.

[@Elocess]

@ShadowHunter22 you may have voted for somebody else or didn't vote at all. But compared to a citizen in a country without democratic election, probabilistically speaking, you are more likely to be responsible for your leader's action. For example, if a bomb is dropped and 1000 random citizens got killed in each of the two countries, in the one with democratic election the number of completely innocent people would on average be smaller. You can't enjoy the right given by democracy without bearing its associated responsibilities.

[@renskigonski6677]

Cogent.

[@raakareiska9804]

There is no diplomacy in Russian foreign policy. All this time in Putin's reign they have just tried to soften Europe, hire people to lobby their ideas of gas pipes and other energy sources and intimitate neighbours. Like Sauli Niinistö, president of Finland, said: any of these intimitation s about NATO-membership are not new. They have been heard already years earlier. Only the naive fools thought Putin would just soften away. He still thinks its possible to get old great Russia back

[@feedyourmind6713]

War is diplomacy, by other means-Clauswitz.

[@moon_wei]

"It's not a war its a special military operation" "I didn't lose I merely failed to win"

[@rayshamrock]

@@Showz333 to be fair, chuuchuu's statement makes no sense.

[@janbocengo]

"... in Donbass" yeah kiev is in donbass for sure

[@T-REX-KNIGHT]

@@rayshamrock history oversimplified reference

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

@@Showz333 okay, fine ... "I didn't lose, I just fail to prevent you from winning"

[@MysteryPersona]

people who didn't get the reference 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@ShahbazKhan-yn1sy]

😄 🤣 😂 he is saying stop the war

[@H2Odaboss1]

“This is a load of barnacles”

[@noamto]

"This isn't called a war, this is called a special military operation in the Donbas" whilst moving in forces on 3 fronts and bombing Kyiv and Lviv on the complete farthest, western edge of the country

[@minnuss]

You want to know what bombing looks like ? How about 1999 when 15+ NATO members bombed Serbia without the approval of the United Nations and the Security Council for 78 days ! And then in 2008 they additionally drove nails into the coffin of the International Law, when they recognized the secession of the region of Kosovo, which is an integral part of Serbia. Now they can only eat what they sowed. Now they can only eat what they sowed.

[@Marz333]

Sending missiles over you’re own egoistic problems isn’t a “sPeCIal MiLitAry opEraTiON” sounds like a war to me.

[@Ivanskiful]

@@minnuss So you see this as a revenge against a defense alliance, which Ukraine isn't even a member of? Your statement makes no sense. Probably responding to a bot anyways i guess...

[@minnuss]

​@@Ivanskiful Your little brain cannot see the connection ?! Russia just did what they saw first from NATO. All those claims and calls for International Law, when they broke it first… Or does International Law exist for all other countries in the World, but not for NATO?

[@noamto]

@@minnuss Does any of that change what the Russian ambassador said in this video?

[@nealegilchrist7911]

This is not a seat. It's a leg rester

[@Dythatflyguy]

"It isn't war, it's a special military operation." I'm not farting, I'm Putin

[@Archmagos_Faber]

Ukraine's democratically elected government exists. Russia: yep that's definitely a military junta

[@nuahS]

Ukraine's government was actually formed by a coup in 2013 backed by the US and EU that overthrew a Russian friendly government, so hes not totally wrong, just exaggerating. What Russia is doing now is basically a military junta ironically, if not a full annexation of Ukraine. Nothing in Ukraine has ever had anything to do with the will of the working people, just world superpowers.

[@t-and-p]

No... There was an election in *2014* , overseen by independent bodies who declared it the safest Ukrainian election so far, in which the people chose to reject a Russian stooge (Poroshenko) in favour of a government that was not heavily reliant on Russia. Putin responded by annexing Crimea. Now he's terrified that they're seeking to further themselves from Russian control and he's putting a stop to it. He hasn't provided a single scrap of evidence to support his claims of "nazification" or genocide... Because there is no proof, because it's an excuse. His invasion is because Ukraine dares to want to make it's own decisions as a sovereign nation. Zelensky kinda showed he wasn't a western stooge when he refused to be blackmailed by Trump (on *that* call, where he was asked to dig up dirt on the Bidens in exchange for military aid).

[@bluebludtv3878]

The democratically elected govt of Ukraine was overthrown in a coup in 2014 with aid of US and its allies

[@bluebludtv3878]

Western media are responsible for escalation... They fail questions their leaders on EU and NATO Expansion... Which provoked the russia. They are forgetting their own reaction to CUBA missile crisis.... Which also came in reaction to American placing missiles in italy and neighbours countries close to Russia

[@ciaran6309]

@@bluebludtv3878 there was an election afterwards zelenzsky won.

[@TheAnimeSounds]

its not a gambling, its a suprise mechanics. Cheers :)

[@leonordeborbon2121]

so they cut out everything but one senrence for the russian guy, why?