US: Russia To Face Pressure At UN Over Ukraine Crisis
Newsy
The United States and European Union countries say a Russian invasion would trigger heavy sanctions.
The U.S. sought to step up pressure on Russia over Ukraine on Sunday, promising to put Moscow on the defensive at the U.N. Security Council as lawmakers on Capitol Hill said they were nearing agreement on "the mother of all sanctions."
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said the Security Council will press Russia hard in a Monday session to discuss its massing of troops near Ukraine and rising fears it is planning an invasion.
Any formal action by the council is extremely unlikely given Russia's veto power and its ties with others on the council, including China. But the U.S. referral of Russia's troop buildup to the United Nations' top body gives both sides a big stage in their battle for global opinion.