Moscow. January 31. INTERFAX - Russia opposes holding a meeting of the UN Security Council on Ukraine, considers the US statements on this matter interference in its internal affairs, said the Russian Permanent Representative to the Organization Vasily Nebenzia.
"The Russian Federation is requesting a procedural vote on the proposal to hold this rally on the initiative of the United States," Nebenzia told the UN Security Council.
He noted that the United States, in its proposal to convene the meeting, indicated that "they consider the location of Russian troops on Russian territory as a threat to international peace and security."
"This is not only unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of our state, but also an attempt to mislead the international community about the true state of affairs in the region, as well as the causes of the existing global tension," the Russian Permanent Representative stressed.
According to him, it is proposed to convene a meeting of the UN Security Council "because of speculation and baseless accusations," which Russia has repeatedly denied.
The open format proposed by the United States and the extremely provocative topic of the meeting makes the requested meeting "a classic example of megaphone diplomacy, work for the public," Nebenzia added.
"The desire of our American colleagues to whip up hysteria around their own allegations of alleged Russian aggression, including involving the rostrum of the Security Council, puts our colleagues on the Security Council in an extremely uncomfortable position. This escalation of hysteria does no less harm to Ukraine itself," he noted.
