The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting over Ukraine.
The meeting comes at the request of Ukraine, the United States and six other countries. Russia, which currently holds the rotating council presidency, has scheduled it for 9 pm [New York time.]
Yet undetermined is whether the meeting will be open or closed.
Ukrainian UN ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said in a letter to his Russian counterpart that Kiev is requesting the urgent meeting because Putin’s actions violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the UN Charter, and a 2014 UN General Assembly resolution.
It is virtually certain the Security Council will not take any action or issue any statement because Russia has veto power.
