The United Nations Security Council, at the request of its Western members, held an emergency public meeting on Tuesday to discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk regions from Ukraine.
The majority of UN Security Council member states (15 countries) rejected Russia's decision to recognize the independence of the two separatist regions, and the council's session turned into a platform for criticizing Moscow, and asking it to return to the negotiating table to find a peaceful solution to the crisis.
Here are the latest developments:
4 minutes ago
US Deputy National Security Adviser: Any new Russian measures will be met with sanctions, and we are open to diplomatic solutions.
11 minutes ago
British Foreign Office: summoning the Russian ambassador to confirm that Moscow's actions violate international law.
19 minutes ago
Deputy Speaker of the State Duma: Any sanctions from the West will be met with a Russian response.
21 minutes ago
Borrell: The European Union will respond urgently to Russian violations with additional measures, including economic aspects.
21 minutes ago
British Defense Minister: We will conduct preventive military exercises to demonstrate freedom of movement in the Baltic Sea.
24 minutes ago
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: I am deeply concerned by any military escalation in Ukraine that will lead to serious human rights violations.
26 minutes ago
Canadian Foreign Minister: We call on Canadian citizens to leave Ukraine immediately and advise to avoid travel to Ukraine.
31 minutes ago
Ukrainian authorities accuse separatists of bombing a stone-fuel power plant in the Lugansk region.
41 minutes ago
Deputy National Security Adviser: An American announcement today includes sanctions in response to what Russia has done.
46 minutes ago
AFP: NATO announces an urgent meeting with the representative of Ukraine on Tuesday.
56 minutes ago
Lavrov: The West is trying in every way to throw Russia off balance and is working to escalate the confrontation, and there can be no dialogue with the West if it is directed at insulting Russia and holding it responsible for everything that is happening.
one hour ago
Al-Jazeera correspondent: Heavy artillery is resounding in the eastern and northern neighborhoods of Donetsk.
one hour ago
Interfax: Violent explosions sounded in the center of Donetsk.
one hour ago
Johnson: Russia's move in Ukraine is a pretext for a full-scale invasion, and we will not allow Putin to drag us into a state of aggression and his adventure in Ukraine must fail.
one hour ago
Johnson: We will impose sanctions on Russian banks on our soil, we will freeze the assets of 3 individuals and prevent dealing with them.