Ukraine may turn to UN General Assembly

Published March 7, 2014 5:27pm ET



UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine may appeal to the U.N. General Assembly if the divided Security Council doesn’t act on Russia’s seizure of Crimea, the Ukrainian ambassador said Friday.

Russia holds veto power on the Security Council, and can be counted on to block the U.N.’s most powerful body from any action or criticism of its actions in Crimea.

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