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US Warns Of Ceasefire Calls; Zelenskyy Seeks Global South's Support

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Wires carrying comments from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken speaking at the UN Security Council meeting on the war in Ukraine. States that 'We must push for a just and durable peace...any peace that legitimises Russia's seizure of land by force will weaken the UN charter and send the message that aggressors can invade countries and get away with it."

  • Blinken: "UNSC should not be fooled by calls for a temporary or unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia will use any pause in fighting to consolidate seized territory and replenish forces for further attacks."
  • Blinken: "UNSC should not fall into false equivalency of calling on both sides to stop fighting...no member of UNSC should call for peace while supporting Russia's war."
  • Blinken: "We hear the concerns of countries that worry standing with Ukraine is diverting focus and resources from others in need."
Seperately, in a presser in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to reach out to countries in the 'global south' that have largely remained neutral in the war, stating that 'I want Latin America, Africa, China, India to participate in a Ukraine peace formula...Ukraine needs to make steps towards African countries, Kyiv has done badly in this for many years." States that he would like to hold a summit between Ukraine and LatAm nations.

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