Russia, Ukraine face off at UN with rival tributes to dead

Russia, Ukraine face off at UN Security Council with rival tributes to dead

Russia and Ukraine faced off at the U.N. Security Council on Friday on the first anniversary of their war, with their confrontation even extending to dueling moments of silence for the dead.

Russia, Ukraine spar at UN with rival tributes to conflict dead

Members of UN Security Council stand in silence for the dead — twice — as diplomats of Ukraine and Russia tussle over tributes to victims of the year-old war.

Russia and Ukraine face off at UN with rival tributes to dead

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned council members that they “should not fall into the false equivalency of calling on both sides to stop fighting”

Russia, Ukraine face off at U.N. with rival tributes to dead

The showdown began before the session formally began, with Russia’s ambassador demanding to know why Ukraine sat at the top of the speakers list

Russia, Ukraine face off at UN with rival tributes to dead

Russia and Ukraine faced off at the U.N. Security Council on the first anniversary of their war _ with their confrontation even extending to dueling moments of silence for the dead

Russia, Ukraine face off at UN with rival tributes to dead

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and Ukraine faced off at the U.N. Security Council on Friday on the first anniversary of their war, with their confrontation even extending to dueling moments of silence for the dead.