The UN General Assembly is convening in New York City for a special session on the situation in Ukraine.
On 24 February, Russia launched a special operation to demilitarise Ukraine, responding to calls from the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics for help in countering the aggression of Ukrainian forces.
As a response to the launched operation Western nations have increased sanctions pressure on Russia.
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