'We will never ever recognize any territory Russia attempts to seize..' - US Ambassador

Informal comments to the media by Ambassador. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations on the situation in Ukraine - Security Council Media Stakeout

[Andrew-tfrz]

The fact that you don't recognize them as Russian territory without taking any "meaningful action" like you did in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya etc. just means you lost the war.

[dmitry]

“We only use the UN charter when it’s convenient for us”
The US & the UN

[jonathancontis]

Stop calling/recognizing Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Samoa part of the U.S. territory if the stipulations for going door to door and holding people at gunpoint count as forceful annexation of unaffiliated territories.

[galanis]

Well, dear, eventually you will have to recognize it. Like it or not.

[_disasterdon]

How about Albanians invaded and sized Serbian territory by force back in 99, how about that, how is that different from this situation?

[baldeagle]

More people can see the hypocrisy now! Glorious!

[georgefernandezattorneyatl]

We have a legitimate legal controversy. People have a right of self determination (Article 1 of US Charter) The US is the model country who DOES NOT adhere to the UN Charter.

[nemeking]

I don't remember Russia asking for USA recognition or the new territories

[rogerdread]

It doesn't matter if america don't want to actually actsecpt. America and the UN. Is reason for The west is going down slowly

[stfdituaful]

Unfortunately Madam Ambassador, Russia don't need your recognition of these territories. You the United States had the power to prevent all this from happening but you did not do what was necessary to prevent it but chose escalator positions
Nevertheless the United States has no moral right to speak on this matter because they have done worse than Russia around the world

[aesir]

It seems the well-being of the people means little to the ambassador

[azerty]

a country that spends the most money on military is talking about aggression and freedom...

[francisiyke]

Nobody beg you to recognise those territory and they make thete choice. Hypocrisy USA what about Kosovo

[adamli]

Make it simple
Europe suffer and US got benefits from it

[festekj]

A year later, he signed the Newlands Resolution, which stated that the annexation of Hawaii would occur on July 7, 1898. The formal ceremony which marked the annexation of Hawaii to the United States was held at the Iolani Palace on August 12, 1898

[aadanaadan]

You don't have to, no one is forcing you to do that.

As if your recognition is important to the world, many countries are ready to recognize it.

The west is so maaad😆

[noeivcebrgcrz]

US has no right to the soil of kiev..you are not descendant of kievan rus, , rus soil are belong to all the rus...and thats not include US, UK, EU, , envy... 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[anonymousanonymous]

Lol who is USA to decide everything what's happening in the world?

[yeaznobi]

First recognise Palestinians and their rights, condemn israili accusation going each and every day ..

[rumcoke]

India, China ( the 1, 2 populated country in the world ) abstained as did Brazil the 7th most populated country in the world. The West miscalculated, not Russia.