have a veto, right on the stage decision. this is cast in stone. so there will be no special data says out. russia says no, rita, one day, early on there was a february zalinski, also recalled for the world and tanya of ukraine, his inability to negotiate. he hinted and alternative in the solution to the conflict. and ron benson says that and again, kate k of have a different view to the order of the implementing the provisions of them as agreement on the 31st of january and interpreted associated press. the secretary of new national, secure, and defense council, stated that the implementation of the amends agreement means destroying of the country. they were assigned to add the barrel of russian guns and germans, and the french looked on and every one ever rational, rational person understood that the implementation is impossible. ukrainian politics are trying to implant the opinion in the west of them. minsk agreements are against the national interest of ukraine's,

but if the goal of building peace on their own land is part of the national interest of ukraine, while such statements are out of place. another excuse that we here here is that russia is not implementing some of its obligations in minsk agreements, and it is very possible that this is something that will also here hit them today. at the same time, it's obvious that absolutely no grounds for that because there was no mention of russia in the text, all of them in minsk agreements. let me just give me one opinion on this one, not by any one bought by a judge from the new constitutional court of ukraine. he very recently proposed opening criminal prosecution against him. those who participated in the working out of misc agreements, lenient, coachman and better pershing. and the reason he says, and i quote, men's provides for 20 obligation placed on ukraine 6 on o. s. c, 2 on don bus and not a single one for russia. and of course caught,

please allow me to it once again very briefly. recall the contents of the document we're discussing at this meeting of ours. let me list it item by item and the order in which they are to be implemented is very clearly stated. it cannot be changed. first, ceasefire, 2nd, withdrawal of weapons, 3 o. c monitoring before launching a dialogue between k of and don bus 5, amnesty 6 exchange of detainees, 7 humanitarian access, 8 lifting of economic blake located 9 transferred to the care of border control, provided them item 11 is implemented 10 withdrawal of foreign formations and mercenaries, 11 new constitutions providing special status for don bass. 12 agreeing on the order of conducting elections and 13, intensifying the work of the contact group in minutes, 7 years down the road. it is clear that none of the provisions of package of

measures have been implemented by ukraine info, starting with the 1st one, a ceasefire. and the root of the problem here is systematic. lack of desire of key of to get into a direct dialogue with authorized representative of done as in look on the screen. the contact group where as of this is a dialogue that is clearly directly provided in items for 911 and 12 of the document. this is not our requirement, this is something that is stated in the document. it's an obligation on your credit . and this is something that our neighbors increasingly bring into question. and thus, your risk undermined holt miss process, which could lead to devastating consequences for ukraine. ukraine stubbornly refuses to implement the provisions of a, of the, of, of them in school woman direct dialogue with don boss, an interim of self governance risk door ring. and socio economic links constitute not reform currently via the hub, nay rather has

a draft on decentralization. it's not agreed with don bus and it does not provide for special status. ukrainian side um has taken course to completely move away from a direct interaction. what don vos within the coordination mechanism. and they are providing various, some options, but they do not allow for of reflective reaction in case or violations, attempts to place blame on russia, arm huge tile and baseless. and this on the highs saw the goal of shifting of the blame away from ukraine. and i must say that we are very disappointed by the ostrich like position of our western colleagues. we're trying not to see obvious things. we are surprised that they're putting into this shadow, the men's complex measures, but they're placing the emphasis on the norm at form. it, i'd like to recall the norman format, according to alex to of the resolution is

a mechanism to control implementation, but not a place where new decisions could be discussed. for 7 years, russia has been calling in all platforms to, for the western earning a sponsor is to exert pressure on key of to implement them is sca agreements. and now they were doing and they were doing exactly the opposite. so the increasing feeling of impunity will push the ring and hot halves to new excuses and military adventures against their own people. and this is what we have. we have thousands of were victims of the internal armed conflict in many millions and on bass are still presented as foreigners and they are cut their own country. they have a automatic rival, sniper rifles, howitzers, and strike drones are targeted at them. ukrainian representatives are keep coming up with new excuses not to him and implement other agreements and an

order to show their own people. there is an ally of angels immemorial, complex and done as to commemorate the children who died. i'm from at the hands of m, ukrainian military. those who died at the children's a beach in missouri goose, on the 13th of august, he was targeted by the air force of ukraine. 20 people died. dozens were wounded at 24 year old. and just as a reuben, a local was, was there with her son. and the time when the ukrainian air force started shelling the town from there, multiple oh rocket launch system one all for the am charge us explodes right next to them. everything was covered in blood and smoke and a bloody bodies of children. this and other similar episodes were compiled by the investigative committee at russia and they are t medium in a compilation. and is showing the ukrainian,

or military using prohibited means a ways of means and our un mission a compiled that and disseminate this to members of the security now. so please take a look at them. you will be horrified by them. the m keeps commit to men, to, to the complex of measures can also be illustrated by the abduction last year in a low guns from they'd join central congregation to control control of andrea cossack . mr. kinnon and we would be very grateful if you could tell us about this episode . this is an treacherous sa event, and it is a direct violation of item 5 of the conduct measures which prohibits the prosecution and punishment of persons in connection with the events. internet is going to cons. colleagues, i would like to finally say that you will be able to resist the temptation to play to the cameras and will not make this meeting of our into a circus. will not prison. here,

a baseless accusations saying that russia allegedly was going to attack ukraine. i think we've had enough speculation on that. including the security council meeting on the 31st of january, convened by the united states. we have a long ago clarified everything and explained everything. and the a now stood date of the so called innovation is behind us. so therefore, i'm my advice to you is not to present yourself in an awkward situation. i thank you for your attention. and now i resume my function as president of the council. and i now give the flow to his excellency mister anthony blink and secretary of state of the united states of america. mister visit. this council was convened today to discuss the implementation of the minsk agreements. a goal that we all share, despite russia's persistent violations. these agreements, which were negotiated in 20142015 signed by russia,

remain the basis for the peace process to resolve the conflict in eastern ukraine. this councils primary responsibility. the very reason for its creation is the preservation of peace and security. as we meet today, the most immediate threat to peace and security is russia's looming aggression against ukraine. the stakes go far beyond you. great. this is a moment apparel for the lives and safety of millions of people, as well as for the foundation of the united nations charter and the rules based international order that preserves stability worldwide. this crisis directly affects every member this council and every country in the world. because the basic principles that sustain peace and security principles that we're

enshrined in the wake of 2 world wars and a cold war or under threat. the principle that one country cannot change the borders of another by force, the principle that one country cannot dictate another's choices or policies, or with whom it will associate the principle of national sovereignty. this is the exact kind of crisis that the united nations. and specifically, this security council was created to prevent we must address what russia is doing right now to ukraine. over the past months, without provocation or justification. russia has a mass more than a $150000.00 troops around ukraine's borders in russia. the elders occupied crimea . russia says it's throwing down those forces. we do not see that happening on the ground. our information indicates clearly that these forces,

including ground troops, aircraft ships, are preparing to launch an attack against ukraine. in the coming days. we don't know precisely how things will play out, but here's what the world can expect to see unfold. in fact, it's unfolding right now today, as russia take steps down the path to war and re issued the threat of military action. first, rush of plans to manufacture a pretext for its attack. this could be a violent event that russia will blame on ukraine or an outrageous accusation that russia will level against the ukrainian government. we don't know exactly the formal tape. it could be a fabricated so called terrorist bombing inside russia. the invented discovery of the mass grave. a stage drone strike against civilians for a fake, even

a real attack using chemical weapons. russia may described this event as ethnic cleansing, or a genocide, making a mockery of a concept that we in this chamber do not take lightly. nor do i take lightly based on my family history. in the past few days, russian media has already begun to spread some of these false alarms and claims to maximize public outrage. to lay the groundwork for an invented justification for war to date, that drumbeat is only intensified in russia's state controlled media. we've heard some of these basic allegations from brushing back speakers here today. second, in response to this manufactured provocation, the highest levels of the russian government may theatrically convene emergency meetings, to address the so called crisis. the government will issue proclamations,

declaring that marcia must respond to defend russian citizens or ethnic russians in ukraine. next, the attack is planned to begin. russian missiles and bombs will drop across ukraine . communications will be jammed. cyber attacks will shut down key ukranian institutions. after that, russian tanks, the soldiers will advance on key targets that have already been identified and mapped out in detail plans. we believe these targets include rushes, capital, ukraine's capital. he's a city of 2800000 people. and conventional attacks are not all that russia plans to inflict upon the people of ukraine. we have information that indicates russia will target specific groups of ukrainians. we've been warning the ukranian government of all that is coming. and here today,

we are laying it out in great detail with the hope that by sharing what we know with the world, we can influence russia to abandon the path of war and choose a different path. while there's still time. now i'm mindful that some have called into question or information. recalling previous instances where intelligence ultimately did not bear out. but let me be clear. i am here to day, not to start a war, but to prevent one. the information i presented here is validated by what we've seen unfolding in plain sight before our eyes for months. and remember that while russia has repeatedly derided our warnings and alarms as melodrama nonsense, they have been steadily amassing more than a 150000 troops on ukraine's borders, as well as the capabilities to conduct a massive military assault. it isn't just us seeing this allies in

partners see the same thing. and russia has an only been hearing from us. the international course has grown louder and louder. if russia doesn't invade ukraine, then we will be relieved that russia changed course and proved our predictions wrong. that would be a far better outcome than the course we're currently on. and will gladly accept any criticism that any one directs at us. as president biden said, this would be a war of choice. and if russia makes that choice, we've been clear along with allies and partners, that our response will be sharp and decisive. president biden reiterated that forcefully. earlier this week. there is another choice rush. i can still make if there's any truth to its claim that is committed to diplomacy. diplomacy is the

only responsible way to resolve this crisis. an essential part of this is through implementation of the misc agreements, the subject of our session today. there are a series of commitments that russia and ukraine made under mense with the o. s. c. and the normative format partners involved as well. it rushes prepared to sit with ukrainian government and worked through the process in blending these commitments. our friends in france and germany stand ready to convene senior level discussions in the normandy format to settle these issues. ukraine is ready for this and we stand fully ready to support the party's progress toward resolving the dom best crisis through the misc agreements can reinforce the broader discussions on security issues that were prepared to engage with russia in coordination with our allies and partners. more than 3 weeks ago,

we provided russia with a paper that detailed concrete reciprocal steps that we can take in the near term. to address our respect to concerns and advanced the collective security interests of russia, united states, and our european partners and allies. this morning we received a response which were evaluating earlier today, i sent a letter to russia's foreign minister, sorry, i love roth proposing that we meet next week in europe. falling on our talks in recent weeks to discuss the steps that we can take to resolve this crisis without conflict. we're also proposing meetings of the nato, russia, council, and the o. s. e permanent council. these meetings can pave the way for a summit of key leaders in the context of de escalation to reach understandings on our mutual security concerns. as lead diplomats for our nations, we have a responsibility to make every effort for diplomacy to succeed,

to leave no diplomatic stone unturned if russia is committed to diplomacy. we're presenting every opportunity for it to demonstrate that commitment. i have no doubt that the response to my remarks here today will be more dismissals from the russian government about the united states stoking hysteria or that it has no plans to invade ukraine. so let me make the symbol the russian government can announce today, with no qualification equivocation or deflection that russia will not invade you pray, stated clearly stated plainly to the world and then demonstrate it by sending your troops, your tanks, your planes, back to their merits can hangers and sending your diplomats to the negotiating table in the coming days,

the world will remember that commitment or the refusal to make it i yield the floor. yeah, we'll get very high. thank you will be for his x on the same. the stuff with the secretary of state in australia, i'm much i'm blanking and a little too minister of state for europe, north america of the united kingdom and great britain in northern ireland. mister james, cleverly i thank you and i thank the brief as for the information they've given today. the united nations, the o. s. c, e, and the mandate of the o. s. e. special monitoring mission. continue to command our full support, the rights of all ukrainian. whether they are in cave live,

don't ask the landscape, can only be served by piece diplomacy and dialogue. i want to make absolutely clear the united kingdom support for the implementation of the minsk agreements as endorsed by un security council resolution 22 o 2. that resolution reaffirmed the security council's for respect for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of ukraine. it remains the responsibility of all parties to implement fully their commitments and to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict. in this respect, we condemn the actions taken by the russian duma. to propose the russian president recognize the regions of lou hanson. and don't ask, as independent,

this would directly undermine the minsk agreements and must be rejected by the rational authorities in line with the commitments that they have made. we welcome all efforts to support the process and to avoid escalation, including the role of the o. s. e and the normandy format. this remains our long standing position. mister president, let us remind ourselves of the context for the minced minsk agreements and the situation in which ukraine finds itself to day. in march 2014 russia invaded and illegally annexed crimea. in flagrant violation of international law. a few weeks later in april, russia instigated a conflict in the don bass, which it continues to fuel to day. more than 14000 people have lost their lives in the fighting their. now, to day the cranium,

people are yet again living under the threat of invasion with well over a 130000 russian troops. heavy weaponry and military vessels, a mast and exercising on their northern eastern and southern borders from belarus to the black sea. let us see clearly what the whole world can see. russia has deployed the forces necessary to invade ukraine, and now has them ready to for action. in the past days, we have heard russian claims that some units are returning to barracks. it is, however, all too clear that the opposite is in fact true. and the russian military buildup continues. russia will say that it has the right to move its forces within its own

territory. but no one has the right to threaten the use of force. russia is patently failing to live up to the international commitments that it has made around military transparency by refusing to adequately explain its military buildup or provide the necessary transparency to build trust. and to deescalate the situation if the kremlin is serious about a diplomatic resolution than it needs to show up to the diplomatic meetings and commit to meaningful o s c e talks, including via chapter 3 of the o. s e. vienna document. they did not show up on wednesday, and they do not intend to shop on friday. rushes actions are clearly designed to intimidate, to threaten and destabilize ukraine. we know it, they know it. i mean national community knows it. mister president,

rossa called this meeting today to discuss resolution 22 o 2. that text is very clear on 2 points. the reflect the core tenets of the charter emphasized by the united nations, secretary general, when he addressed the situation only a few days ago. one that resolving the situation in eastern regions of ukraine can only be achieved by peaceful means. and to that there must be full respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of ukraine. yet we are seeing increasing dis information about events in the dawn bass that are straight out of the kremlin playbook, a blatant attempt by the russian government to fabricate a pretext for the invasion of ukraine. it is therefore clear that we are at

a critical juncture to prevent further escalation, upholding the call tenants of the charter in respect of peaceful resolution and respecting sovereignty, sovereignty and territorial integrity has never been more important. russia must now engage with the diplomatic process. we have built up over several decades and on which global security depends and resolve the situation through peaceful means. if russia chooses to launch an attack at this time of heightened tension using dis, information of a pretext, it will show that russia was never serious about diplomatic engagement. any russian invasion now would be a concept of choice for president putin, an application of russia's responsibility under the un charter,

to refrain from the use of force and to maintain international peace and security, there should be no doubt, but any further russian incursion ins ukraine would be a massive strategic mistake and a humanitarian disaster that will be met with strength, including significant coordinated sanctions. and we will continue to call out the pattern of deception and dis information from the russian state. but if russia is serious about the charter and its role as a permanent member of this council, it should give the minsk agreements the chance to be implemented free from coercion . it should engage seriously with diplomacy and it should stand down all of its troops. there's still time to change path conflict can be

avoided and we urge russia to match its words with actions to withdraw its troops to engage meaningfully in talks and to act in the best interest of peace and security and stability in europe. i thank you. you're welcome. now do you. okay, so you're saying what exactly you're seeing, mr. level. if i statement, i now get the form to be a representative of norway. thank you president and i thank the briefers for a dare statements. let me also use this opportunity to thank all personnel, f, e. o is the special monitoring mission to ukraine. they contribute on a daily basis to reducing pensions and fostering p stability and security on the ground. the threatening security situation in and around ukraine is alarming.

norway is deeply concerned by russian large scale military build up in occupied crimea to the north east and south of ukraine as well as in beller ridge and the black sea. the alleged reports of increase shelling are disturbing. they must not be used as a pretext for any military action. norway calls on russia to de escalate and to engage in dialogue, constructively and in good faith through established international mechanisms. it remains a major obstacle that russia falsely seeks to pertain the conflict in eastern ukraine as an internal ukrainian conflict. the reality is that russia has fuel the conflict by providing financial and military support to the armed formations. it backs president norway express a strong concern regarding the resolution of the russian state. duma,

calling for the recognition of the self proclaimed peoples republics of the nets and landscape. we warn against such a step which would constitute a further violation of ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity and directly contradict the spirit and the letter of the means. agreements. norway supports the negotiations in the normandy format and in the trilateral contact group aim that ending the conflict through a political settlement and implementation of the means. agreements. norway calls on the parties to uphold their commitments and to engage constructively towards resolving the conflict by peaceful means. we welcome the always, the chairman ships renewed european security dialogue initiative. we encourage russia to engage in this format. we also urge russia to respect its commitments under the vienna document and contribute to a constructive dialogue. an exchange under chapter 3. norway

upholds the european security order based on international law and national serenity and territorial integrity. these principles have repeatedly been invoked by russia in council discussions, norway calls on russia to respect this principles when it comes to ukraine. precedent through threatening posture and rhetoric and unrealistic demands. russia is challenging european security. every country has the right to freely choose it. security alignment. we cannot allow the establish security architecture to be replaced bus fare. so influence were concerned at the cease fire in dom bus from july 2020 has become increasingly fragile. we call on the parties to seek a durable cease fire and do their utmost to prevent civilian casualties.