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21 Feb 2022
Ukraine invites consultations with UN Security Council on Budapest Memorandum basis
Ukraine has invited urgent consultations with the UN Security Council on the basis of the Budapest Memorandum. They are designed to reduce tensions and ensure Ukraine's security.
Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba states this on Twitter.
"On President Zelenskyy's initiative, I officially requested UNSC member states to immediately hold consultations under Article 6 of the Budapest memorandum to discuss urgent actions aimed at de-escalation, as well as practical steps to guarantee the security of Ukraine," he said.
On President @ZelenskyyUa's initiative I officially requested UNSC member states to immediately hold consultations under article 6 of the Budapest memorandum to discuss urgent actions aimed at de-escalation, as well as practical steps to guarantee the security of Ukraine.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 21, 2022
Earlier, Putin said that today he would make a decision on "LDNR."
