United Nations Security Council Meets As The UN Hosts Its Annual General Assembly

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: China State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting at the United Nations Headquarters to discuss the conflict in Ukraine on September 22, 2022 in New York City. Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilization" of Russian citizens, calling up 300,000 Russian reservists to fight in Ukraine. Putin also stated his support for a referendum to annex Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine, as well as his willingness to use nuclear weapons to defend the territories. In a remote speech yesterday at the U.N. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the revocation of Russia's veto power as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in a remote speech yesterday at the United Nations General Assembly. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)