Olena Zerkal – Russia continues violation of International Legal Norms
Olena Zerkal – Russia continues violation of International Legal Norms

Use of chemical weapons in Great Britain by Russia once again confirms that the Kremlin continues crossing of red lines and violation of international legal norms – Olena Zerkal, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated during the emergency sitting of United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

In February 2014, Russian Armed Forces launched a military operation to seize the Crimean Peninsula, part of Ukrainian territory, in acts of aggression against Ukraine. Since then the UNSC has been actively seized of the matter, conducting numerous briefings and consultations.