UN Security Council Urges Restraint in Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council met in an emergency session Saturday after Russia’s parliament unanimously voted to send troops to Ukraine's Crimean region. Yuriy Sergeyev, Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador, asked Security Council members to stop the aggression against his country, adding that the number of Russian troops already inside Ukraine is “increasing every hour.” He told reporters after the meeting that Kyiv is willing to work with Moscow about its concerns, but must pull back its...

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