U.N. Council To Vote Friday On Condemning Invasion

(AP) – The U.N. Security Council will vote Friday on a resolution that would condemn Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine “in the strongest terms.”

It also would demand an immediate halt to Russia’s invasion and the withdrawal of all Russian troops.

A senior U.S. official says the Biden administration knows the measure will be vetoed by Russia, but believes it is very important to put the resolution to a vote to underscore Russia’s international isolation.

The official says the council vote will be followed by a resolution voted on quickly in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly where there are no vetoes.

The draft resolution, obtained by The Associated Press, would affirm the council’s commitment to the sovereignty “of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.”