A rare emergency session of the United Nations Security Council was convened late on Monday night. On Monday night the United Nations Secretary General stated that the decision of the Russian Federation to recognise the independence of the non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine was a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and inconsistent with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Since then, the conflict in Ukraine's eastern region of Donbas has endured, with dire humanitarian consequences. In 2014 Russia invaded Ukraine and illegally annexed the Crimea peninsula. ![]() I wish to open this debate with a clear and unambiguous statement, one that I know will resonate throughout the course of the debate: Ireland is unwavering in its support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Appearing before an Oireachtas Committee.
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