UN Security Counclin meeting again to debate Ukraine

The six council nations — the United States, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Norway, and Albania — have requested an open session on Thursday before the United Nations is expected to vote on a Russian humanitarian resolution that has been sharply criticized for making no mention of its invasion of Ukraine.

“Russia is committing war crimes and targeting civilians. Russia’s illegal war on Ukraine is a threat to us all,” tweeted the U.N. mission of the United Kingdom.

The resolution is expected to be voted on by the council Friday.

Meanwhile, Russian airstrikes ripped apart a theater in Mariupol that served as a makeshift shelter for hundreds of people, Ukrainian officials said, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said the “special operation” in Ukraine is going according to plan.

Discussions are also reportedly underway to create an opportunity for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address the UN General Assembly, which is made up of all member states.