United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his troops' offensive against Ukraine.
Guterres was responding on Wednesday to Putin's announcement of a special Russian military operation in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas.
The announcement came while the UN Security Council was discussing the Ukraine crisis.
Guterres told reporters after the Security Council meeting that this was "the saddest moment in my tenure" as UN Secretary-General.
Guterres appealed to Putin, "In the name of humanity bring your troops back to Russia." He added, "This conflict must stop -- now."
Guterres was responding on Wednesday to Putin's announcement of a special Russian military operation in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas.
The announcement came while the UN Security Council was discussing the Ukraine crisis.
Guterres told reporters after the Security Council meeting that this was "the saddest moment in my tenure" as UN Secretary-General.
Guterres appealed to Putin, "In the name of humanity bring your troops back to Russia." He added, "This conflict must stop -- now."
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appeals to Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt military operation against Ukraine in Donbas, expressed as the "saddest moment" of his tenure. The appeal came during a UN Security Council discussion on the Ukraine crisis. Guterres urges Putin to bring
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220224_30/
Date: Feb. 24, 2022
Created: 2022/02/24 18:34
Updated: 2025/12/09 17:49
Last Read: 2022/02/24 18:34