The draft UNSC resolution apart from authorising force has asked Moscow to immediately, completely, and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from the territory of Ukraine. It also condemned the Russian aggression against Ukraine in the strongest terms.

The UNSC resolution, which shall be put to vote today in New York, reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Ukraine and calls Russian aggression a breach of international peace and security.

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The draft resolution, which will be worked and negotiated upon by UNSC members before vote, calls for an immediate cessation of Russia’s use of force against Ukraine and refraining from “any further unlawful threat or use of force against any UN member state” as Putin warned other countries against interference or face “consequences as never seen before”.

“The Russian Federation shall immediately, completely, and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders,” the draft resolution says.

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According to news agency AFP, the western countries have imposed multiple sanctions in a bid to stop Moscow from invading Ukraine. However, the Russian Federation troops are closing on Kyiv through multi-pronged military manoeuvres after achieving total dominance of Ukraine skies.