Biden said there was no threat from the West towards Russia
The West does not threaten Russia, despite the statement of its authorities about propaganda – on the contrary, Russia itself sought the conflict, US President Joe Biden said at the UN General Assembly, transmit Reuters.
Biden also spoke about the “irrespondence” of nuclear threats from the Russian side. “A nuclear war cannot be won and should never be fought,” he said. The US President stressed that Russia became a member of the United Nations Organization (UN), by its actions “shamelessly violated” the main provisions of the UN Charter.
Earlier, on September 21, President Vladimir Putin, by his decree, introduced partial mobilization in Russia. On television, he said that the Russian army now “opposes not only Nazi formations, but in fact the entire military machine of the collective West,” in connection with which he considers it necessary to call up reservists to the front.
Putin also arguedthat from the West “nuclear blackmail has also been used”, is obvious in view of the shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and the statements “some high-ranking representatives adhere to NATO’s position on the use and admissibility of weapons of mass destruction against Russia.” UN General Assembly Jens Stoltenberg in the General Assembly, in turn criticized Putin for “dangerous and reckless nuclear rhetoric” and added that NATO has not yet taken steps to ensure the readiness of Russia’s nuclear forces.
Biden also said that the United States stands in solidarity with Ukraine and announced a new aid package – an additional $2.9 billion. They will make commitments with commitments to food security, in addition to the $6.9 billion already allocated this year for the same purposes. According to Biden, this “will save lives.” The UN said the conflict in Ukraine has led to “acute hunger” for another 47 million people, transmit Reuters.
How writes CNN, Joe Biden at the General Assembly of Large and Non-Permanent Seats on the UN Security Council (SC). It includes the countries of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. “The time has come for this institution to become more inclusive so that we can better respond to the needs of the modern world,” the US leader said and added that a member of the UN Security Council must consistently comply with the UN Charter and not use the right of veto in order to maintain credibility and arguments in favor of exceptionally rare cases.