The Ukrainian President is trying everything he can to challange Putrin’s advantage of size against his country….
It is a David vs Golith challenge …
The policy of Democracy in the organiztions such as the UN, EU and NATO give Russian President Putin the ability to check the Ukraine in those groups by Putin…..
In relatively brief remarks, Mr. Zelensky did not dwell at length on the bloody realities of the war, knowing that his allies would do so, but instead took aim at the structure of the Security Council, the U.N. arm empowered to take the toughest actions, including imposing sanctions and deploying military personnel.
Five nations — the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain — are permanent members and have veto power, meaning that no action that any of them objects to stands a chance. The other 10 seats rotate among more than 170 other member countries, as chosen by their peers, which do not wield vetoes.
Mr. Zelensky advocated changing U.N. rules to allow the General Assembly, which is made up of all member countries, to override a Security Council veto by a two-thirds vote. But that change would, itself, be subject to a veto, making it a nonstarter for the foreseeable future.
Notably, neither Mr. Blinken nor Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden of Britain, whose countries would be averse to seeing their own powers watered down, addressed Mr. Zelensky’s proposal in their speeches. But many other countries have raised the issue of recasting the Security Council this week, calling for broader and more equitable representation for them, and at least limitations on veto power, if not its abolition…..
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The meeting occurred as President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address leaders at the United Nationsin New York and, later this week, for a return trip to Washington where they are expected to press the case for additional funding and weaponry. The conflict’s toll on food and energy prices has fueled calls among developing countries for peace negotiations while, in the United States, there is growing reluctance among some Republicans to continue footing the bill for Ukraine….
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Hanging over the discussions are the challenges that Ukraine has faced in the operation, which has fallen short of hopes for a decisive advance. Early in the campaign, the difficulties posed by layers of mines and other Russian defenses prompted Ukraine to jettison a planned mechanized assault in favor of an artillery-heavy approach relying heavily on mine-clearing and small dismounted teams.
While some U.S. officials note that those tactics have conserved manpower and equipment, the approach has also fueled concerns about a protracted conflict that could strain the willingness of Western nations to fund an expensive, open-ended campaign….