At UNSC, Antony Blinken says 'world can't let Vladimir Putin get away with it'
Hindustan TimesUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on every UN Security Council member to “send a clear message" to Russia that it must stop its nuclear threats in the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier this week that his nuclear-armed country “certainly use all means available to us” if its territory is threatened and to defend the country and its people. A day after President Joe Biden assailed Russian leader Vladimir Putin for what he called egregious violations of the U.N. Charter and international law, the U.S. made the case at the U.N. Security Council that Russia should face further censure and isolation for its invasion. Despite his forceful words, however, a U.S. official said Blinken was under no illusion that the council would act against Russia, given its veto power as a permanent member.