United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has opened an emergency meeting on Ukraine.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has made a last-minute plea to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war 'in the name of humanity', after the Russian leader announced a military operation in eastern Ukraine.
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"President Putin, in the name of humanity, bring your troops back to Russia," Guterres said, speaking after an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Ukraine.
The consequences of a war would be devastating for Ukraine and far-reaching for the global economy, he added.
Australian Associated Press
