Last weekend, the world came very close to nuclear war.
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UN Vote Was for Palestinian Membership, Not Statehood
In a blow to the U.S., the U.N. General Assembly voted Friday to give Palestine, whose statehood it has already acknowledged, full U.N. membership, forcing the U.S. into another embarrassing veto at the Security Council, says Joe Lauria.
WATCH: Zelenksy Blasts Russia at UN for ‘Worst War Crimes’ Since 1945; Russia Blames Ukraine for Massacre
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a speech to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday said Russia was guilty of ‘heinous” war crimes, while the Russian ambassador vociferously denied the allegations.
WATCH: UN Security Council on Ukraine’s Bio Labs
Russia made new allegations at the U.N. Security Council on Friday that Ukraine was working on biological weapons, which led to further clashes with the U.S. and its allies on the council.
WATCH: UN Security Council on Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine
A U.N. Security Council meeting Thursday on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine again pitted Russia’s ambassador against the United States and its allies on the council. Watch it here.
WATCH: UN Security Council on Ukraine’s Bio Research
The U.N. Security Council met Friday to debate allegations that Ukraine possesses biological weapons. Watch it here.
On a Knife’s Edge in Ukraine
The settlement of the Ukraine war or its escalation to a NATO-Russia conflict with all that entails comes down to how far Ukraine will go to get the Western alliance involved in its war, writes Joe Lauria.
Condemnation at UN for Russia’s Moves on Donbass
Russia was condemned at the U.N. Security Council Monday for recognizing the independence of Lugansk and Donetsk and sending in troops for what it called a peacekeeping role. Germany put a stop to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
What a US Trap for Russia in Ukraine Might Look Like
The U.S. and NATO are pouring weapons into Ukraine. Kiev says it plans no offensive against Donbass, but if Washington forced one, Moscow would have a major decision to make, writes Joe Lauria.