international law and president putin— international law and president putin chose to violate the un charter _ putin chose to violate the un charter. president putin chose to drop — charter. president putin chose to drop bombs on kyiv, to force families— to drop bombs on kyiv, to force families to _ to drop bombs on kyiv, to force families to stuff their lives into— families to stuff their lives into backpacks and shelter and subway— into backpacks and shelter and subway stations. president putin— subway stations. president putin is— subway stations. president putin is the aggressor here. there — putin is the aggressor here. there is— putin is the aggressor here. there is no middle ground. we believe — there is no middle ground. we believe we have a particular responsibility to stand up to the violations of the un charter— the violations of the un charter because russia is a permanent member of the security— permanent member of the security council who is culpable. those of us standing here _ culpable. those of us standing here today continue to believe in the — here today continue to believe in the security councils solemn duty— in the security councils solemn duty and — in the security councils solemn duty and highest purpose, to prevent— duty and highest purpose, to prevent conflict and avert the scorch — prevent conflict and avert the scorch of— prevent conflict and avert the scorch of war. russia has abused _ scorch of war. russia has abused its power today to veto our strong resolution but russia _ our strong resolution but russia cannot veto our words. as i _ russia cannot veto our words. as i said — russia cannot veto our words. as i said in— russia cannot veto our words. as i said in the council,