UN diplomats salute Ukraine's women

Ireland’s foreign minister on Tuesday saluted the resilience and courage of Ukraine’s women. The US ambassador to the UN hailed their bravery in defending their homes and country; and the head of the IMF told “sisters” in Ukraine: “We admire your courage, we share your pain, we stand with you.”
It was International Women’s Day and at a UN Security Council meeting focusing on empowering women economically in conflict areas speakers from a number of countries decried Russia’s war on neighboring Ukraine, and its impact on women.
Russian Deputy Ambassador to the UN Gennady Kuzmin responded, lashing out at sanctions on

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