Washington (USA), August 30 (LaPresse) – A senior US diplomat at the United Nations raised the alarm during a Security Council meeting on Ukraine, stating that the recent Russian drone and missile attacks, which have caused numerous civilian casualties, "cast doubt on Russia’s seriousness about peace."
"These attacks must stop immediately," said Minister Counselor John Kelley, who is the political coordinator of the US mission to the UN.
"Russia must now decide to move towards peace. The leaders of Russia and Ukraine must agree to meet bilaterally," the diplomat added.
Kelley recalled former President Donald Trump’s warning that the United States could impose "further economic measures if Russia chooses to continue this war, measures that could have a far-reaching impact on Russia’s future economic prosperity."
The United States, Kelley said, "calls on the Russian Federation to avoid these consequences by stopping the violence and engaging constructively to end the war."