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Western countries offered 'unwavering' support to Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity in the United Nations in Geneva. Situation at border between Ukraine and Russia is tense as there are specuklations of Russian invasion. "We are gravely concerned by evidence that Russia has developed plans to take further aggressive action against Ukraine," Patrick Elliot, a human rights officer at the US mission in Geneva, told the council. "We are unwavering in our support of Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity." 

A U.N. Human Rights Council debate on Ukraine Wednesday drifted into criticism of Russia’s large-scale military buildup along the Ukrainian border. U.S. and British representatives voiced support for Ukraine, while a Russian diplomat completely ignored the issue. The debate in Geneva was called to discuss the human rights situation in Ukraine. The U.N. Deputy High…

Geneva: Western countries spoke up at the UN in Geneva Wednesday to declare "unwavering" support for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, amid growing concern Russia will invade.As the United Nations Human Rights Council gathered to hear an update on the rights situation across Ukraine, diplomats from the US, EU, Britain...

As the United Nations Human Rights Council gathered to hear an update on the rights situation across Ukraine, diplomats from the US, EU, Britain and elsewhere voiced alarm at signs of looming Russian aggression against the country.

At Geneva discussion, Ukraine also warns the impact of possible invasion would have disastrous consequences for security, humanitarian, and human rights situation in the whole region