UN council defeats Russia humanitarian resolution on Ukraine

By EDITH M. LEDERER and JENNIFER PELTZ
Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has overwhelmingly defeated a Russian resolution that would have acknowledged Ukraine’s growing humanitarian needs — but without mentioning the Russian invasion that caused the escalating crisis. To pass, the resolution needed a minimum of nine “yes” votes in the 15-member council, and no veto by any of the four other members with veto power. But in Wednesday’s vote, Russia got support only from its ally China, with the 13 other council members abstaining. The Russian defeat came on the same day that the General Assembly started considering a resolution which clearly states that Russia’s aggression is responsible for the humanitarian emergency.