Biden Walks Fine Line Between Condemning Russia and Putin’s Nuclear Threat – By Katherine Fung (Newsweek) / Sept 21, 2022
President Joe Biden walked a fine line in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, harshly criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin for “shamelessly violat[ing]” the U.N. charter while urging Russia not to exercise its veto power as one of the five nations allowed to do so.
Speaking from the U.N. headquarters in New York City, Biden opened his speech by telling his counterparts, “Let us speak plainly: A permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded its neighbor, attempted to erase the sovereign state from the map.”
“Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the United Nations charter,” the president said.
Although Biden offered stark criticisms of Russia, he also said Russia should refrain from using its veto power “except in rare, extraordinary situations to ensure the Council remains credible and effective.”
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