Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of UN charter: Biden

New Delhi: A prominent member of the UN Security Council invaded its neighbour, attempted to erase a sovereign state from the map. Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the United Nation's charter, said US President Joe Biden in his address at UN General Assembly.

Rubiking Russia for its aggression in Ukraine, Biden said, "Just today, Pres Putin made nuclear threats against Europe in a reckless disregard for responsibilities of a non-proliferation regime. Russia is calling up more soldiers to join fight. Kremlin is organising a sham referendum to try to annex parts of Ukraine."

This war is about extinguishing Ukraine's right to exist as a State. Whoever you are, wherever you live, whatever you believe - that should make your blood run cold. That's why 141 nations in General Assembly came together&condemned Russia's war against Ukraine, the US president said.

Like you, the United States wants this war to end on just terms - on terms we all signed up for, that you cannot seize a nation's territory by force. The only country standing in the way of that is Russia, Biden said.