The UN Security Council has held an emergency session to discuss the crisis in Ukraine after NATO accused Russia of sending fresh columns of tanks, troops and military hardware into the former Soviet state.
The NATO accusation came amid growing fears of a return to all-out conflict in the region despite a two-month ceasefire which has stopped much frontline fighting but not shelling at strategic flashpoints.
US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, said Russia’s actions in Ukraine were the “root of the problem”.
However, Russia has consistently denied it has any military presence in Ukraine.
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Source: Radio Pakistan
