"The moral degradation of Russian diplomacy is evident," he said.He questioned how diplomats could engage with Russia's representative over a meal "paid for with blood money." Ukraine convened an urgent UN Security Council session on 9 July following a Russian missile attack on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital. The strike killed two adults – a doctor and a visitor – and injured 10 children. This attack was part of a larger Russian assault on Ukrainian cities on 8 July, resulting in 44 deaths, with 33 in Kyiv alone. Read more:
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