Thank you, Madam Chair. Russia’s unprovoked, premeditated and barbaric attack against Ukraine continues. In breach of the UN Charter and international law. And in contravention of every principle of the Helsinki Final Act.

Each week we have condemned Russia’s intensifying missile and drone strikes, which have caused further civilian casualties and destruction of critical infrastructure. Attacks which caused significant damage to the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, as well as the British Council and EU delegation buildings. Repeated attacks on residential flats and homes as children sleep in their beds. Attacks which are not only illegal and escalatory, but which are inhumane.

Russia claims to want peace in Ukraine. Yet its escalating attacks remain inconsistent with its words. And i

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