.@POTUS w/ underscore the importance of strengthening the UNSC at a time when #Russia has "struck at the very heart of the charter by challenging the principle of territorial integrity" on #Ukraine, said @JakeSullivan46 on #UNGA
US will never recognize Russia's "sham referenda", said @JakeSullivan46 on efforts to hold referendum on 4 regions in Ukraine.
.@JakeSullivan46 said he has not been briefed on the documents retrieved from Mar-a-Lago and that the investigation is obviously being handled by the Justice Department & Attorney General.
.@POTUS will "speak substantively" on expanding UNSC at #UNGA, @JakeSullivan46 told me. Whether he does so publicly or privately is still being worked out. He may make a public statement more specific but in line w/ principles on UN reform that @LindaT_G has raised.
US has in the past provided exemptions for the Iranian people's ability to communicate, @JakeSullivan46 told me on @elonmusk seeking exemptions on #Iran sanctions for Starlink. Said the case has to be brought up through appropriate channels/ Office of Foreign Assets Control.
It is a "reflection of the complete repression and brutality of a regime" of #Iran, said @JakeSullivan46 on the death of #Mahsa_Amini
"Our heads up did not come from Governor DeSantis," said @PressSec on plane of migrants reportedly bound to Wilmington, DE. She again calls it a "political stunt" not about coming up w/ a solution on migrants.
Alerting FOX News on bused migrants fleeing communism is "not burden-sharing" between states close to/ far from the border, said @PressSec.
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"A crime has been committed against Ukraine. And we demand just punishment. @ZelenskyyUa addressing #UNGA after the assembly voted to allow his video address.
"I'm speaking to everyone who wants to hear how to achieve peace," @ZelenskyyUa said. "I will present a formula that can work." #UNGA
There is only one entity among all UN member states who would say that he's happy with this war... with HIS war - @ZelenskyyUa taking a jab at Putin in his #UNGA address.
"Let us speak plainly, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded, attempted to erase the sovereign state from the map." - Right off the bat @POTUS slams Putin at #UNGA77
"No one threatened Russia and no one other than Russia sought conflict," said @POTUS.
He said this war is about extinguishing Ukraine's right to exist as a state, as a people. "Wherever you are, wherever you live... that should make your blood run cold."
"The United States wants this war to end on just terms," said @POTUS, calling on #UNGA77 to uphold UN Charter and be "clear, firm and unwavering in our resolve."