The UN Security Council will vote on a resolution regarding Ukraine on Friday.
Diplomats say the proposal presented by Russia is unlikely to be approved.
Reuters - The UN Security Council will vote on Friday (18) on a request drawn up by Russia for access to aid and civil protection in Ukraine, but diplomats say the measure is likely to fail because it does not press for an end to the fighting or a withdrawal of Russian troops.
The draft resolution, seen by Reuters, also does not address responsibility or acknowledge Russia's encroachment on its neighbor.
British ambassador to the UN, Barbara Woodward, described the points as "glaring omissions" in a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday, and said Russia was "playing games." She stated that the UK will not vote in favor of Russia's text.
"Their resolution calls for the parties to respect international humanitarian law, but it leaves out the fact that Russia is committing war crimes," she said. "It is their invasion and actions that are driving this unfolding humanitarian crisis."
A Security Council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes from the permanent members -- Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, or the United States -- to be adopted. Diplomats said the Russian measure would fail because a majority of the 15 members would likely abstain.
"We will not give credence to Russia's effort to evade responsibility and culpability for its unprovoked aggression," said Olivia Dalton, spokeswoman for the U.S. mission to the United Nations.
Ukraine and its Western allies accuse Moscow of indiscriminately attacking civilians. Thousands have been killed during Russia's invasion, which began on February 24, and several million have been displaced.
Russia has called its military actions in Ukraine a "special operation." The country denies attacking civilians and says its air, ground, and sea strikes are aimed at destroying Ukraine's military infrastructure.
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