Condemnation of Russia at the UN

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Published 17.24

Andrij Melnyk, Ukraine's UN ambassador. Archive photo. Photo: Michael Kappeler/AP/TT

Nearly 50 countries have condemned Russia's threats against embassies in Kiev in a joint UN statement.

Threats against diplomatic institutions and embassies "are something we cannot accept," says the statement read out by Ukraine's envoy Andrij Melnyk.

The joint reaction comes after Russia on Monday warned of a "systematic attack" on Kiev and urged foreign diplomats and citizens to leave the Ukrainian capital.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed "deep concern" in the Security Council about the escalation in the war and warned of the risks.