Six nations requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK's permanent mission to the UN said on Twitter.
The mission posted the flags of the six council nations requesting the meeting - the UK, Albania, France, Ireland, Norway and the United States.
Russia circulated a proposed Security Council resolution Tuesday that would demand protection for civilians “in vulnerable situations” in Ukraine and safe passage for humanitarian aid and people seeking to leave the country.
The draft resolution would also underscore the need for “the parties concerned” to agree on humanitarian pauses to rapidly evacuate “all civilians,” but it never identifies the parties. The resolution is expected to be voted on by the council Friday.
