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Russia vetoed a Security Council resolution introduced by the United States and Albania condemning the country’s proclaimed annexation of parts of Ukraine. UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres said any decision by the Russian Federation to proceed with the annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine “would have no legal value and deserves to be condemned.” UNIFEED

Press conference by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General on the annexation of Ukrainian territory.

So-called referenda during armed conflict in Ukraine ‘illegal’, not expression of popular will, United Nations political affairs chief tells Security Council.

Speaking to the High-Level Debate of the General Assembly, Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, said, “We refuse to be a pawn in a new Cold War.” UNIFEED

The Syrian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates told the General Assembly that “the illegal military presence on Syrian territory runs counter to international law and the UN Charter” and “must cease immediately.” UNIFEED

Speaking at the High-Level Debate of the General Assembly on Saturday, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said, "A permanent member of the Security Council has launched an unprovoked, unjustified and illegal aggression against a neighboring country,” adding that this was done in “blatant disregard of its international obligations and the human suffering that extends far beyond the immediate war zone.” UNIFEED

Talking to reporters in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said there is an open document outlining Russia’s “doctrine for nuclear security,” and invited journalists “to take another look at what explicitly sets out instances where nuclear weapons use by us would be acceptable.” UNIFEED

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the world leaders that by “firmly upholding the One China Principle, China is not only upholding its sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also truly safeguarding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.” UNIFEED

The Prime Minister of Armenia told the General Assembly his country is determined to defend its “democracy, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity by all means” in the conflict with Azerbaijan, but “diplomatic solutions are an absolute priority”. UNIFEED