On February 18-19, Ukraine decided to request that the United Nations Security Council authorize a peacekeeping contingent or police mission that would discourage further advances of Russian and proxy forces in Ukraine’s east (Ukrinform, February 18, 19). Debaltseve fell to Russian and proxy forces on February 18. Ukraine’s appeal, however, shattered on several obstacles, including … Continue reading Russia writes, U.S. approves U.N. Security Council resolution