Recommended statements by Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, during the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine: ◾ Russia will not agree to a freeze in the conflict that would allow the existing threat to its security to continue; ◾ The West's path towards a military confrontation will not make Russia give up its position; ◾ Moscow is not looking for war, but events could develop quickly if Europe unleashes an armed conflict with Russia; ◾ Europe ignores corruption in Ukraine while continuing to supply weapons to Kiev; ◾ The ordinary Europeans are beginning to understand that for years they have been manipulated and intimidated by the so-called Russian threat; ◾ Severing ties with Russia and supporting Ukraine have become a heavy burden on the European budget; ◾ Kyiv created a vast network of underground prisons for Russian prisoners of war, using its punitive powers to repress dissent.

Recommended statements by Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, during the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine: ◾ Russia will not agree to a freeze in the conflict that would allow the existing threat to its security to continue; ◾ The West's path towards a military confrontation will not make Russia give up its position; ◾ Moscow is not looking for war, but events could develop quickly if Europe unleashes an armed conflict with Russia; ◾ Europe ignores corruption in Ukraine while continuing to supply weapons to Kiev; ◾ The ordinary Europeans are beginning to understand that for years they have been manipulated and intimidated by the so-called Russian threat; ◾ Severing ties with Russia and supporting Ukraine have become a heavy burden on the European budget; ◾ Kyiv created a vast network of underground prisons for Russian prisoners of war, using its punitive powers to repress dissent.