President Joe Biden told the United Nation's General Assembly that the unprovoked war between Russia and Ukraine was a violation of the organization's charter.
In a speech at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, Biden said that a permanent member of the UN Security Council invaded its neighbor and tried to remove it from the map. The clear prohibition against countries taking the territory of their neighbor by force is one of the core tenets of the UN charter.
Europe is facing its biggest crisis since World War II, as nations wrestle with how to deter Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In-person sessions have been allowed for the first time in three years because of the coronaviruses.
"Putin's own words make his true purpose clear: Just before he invaded, Putin asserted, and I quote, 'Ukraine was created by Russia' and never had real statehood,'" Biden said," "Ukraine's right to exist as a state is at stake in this war."
In a pre recorded speech, Putin announced a partial military deployment in Russia. He didn't give a lot of information in his speech, but it could mean that Russians have to contribute more to the war effort. Despite invading in February, the country has not yet declared war.
Biden strongly rebuked Putin for threatening to use nuclear weapons.
No matter what happens in the world, the United States is ready to take action. Biden said that a nuclear war can't be won. They're making irresponsible threats to use nuclear weapons because Russia shuns the non-proliferation ideals embraced by every other nation.
A line was added to Biden's remarks in response to Putin.
In his opening remarks to the body on Tuesday, the U.N. Secretary-General said the world is in danger and paralyzed due to poverty, climate change and war.
The ideals of the UN charter are in danger and we have a duty to act.
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