Russia Criticized for Worsening Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine

Russia called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council Tuesday to urge that international community take urgent measures to improve humanitarian conditions in eastern Ukraine, where the government and Russian-backed separatists have been fighting for months.  Some Council members accused Russia of being the cause of the crisis it seeks to contain. Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin noted that nearly 800,000 Ukrainians have sought refuge in Russia since early this...

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