At a meeting of the UN Security Council with Lavrov's participation, Russia was criticized

Western diplomats accused Moscow of violating the UN Charter and international law. The secretary-general of the United Nations spoke of the growing threat of conflict between major powers.
At a UN Security Council meeting chaired by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russia was sharply condemned for the attack on Ukraine. On Monday, April 24, the actions of Russian officials were criticized, in particular, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterrish.

The Russian invasion would" bring great suffering and devastation to the country and its people " and further exacerbate the economic turmoil brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Guterrish said. "The tension between the major powers has reached a historic peak," he added, adding that the risk of conflict between them is equally high. The UN secretary general also called on Russia to continue to fulfill its obligations under the “grain agreement” with Ukraine.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, accused Russia of irresponsibility, calling its war against Ukraine “illegal, unjustified and unnecessary”. "Russia wants to redraw international borders by force in violation of the UN Charter,” he said.

Olof Skug YeI, the EU Permanent Representative to the UN, spoke on behalf of all 27 ambassadors and condemned Russia's war against Ukraine and its non-compliance with the UN Charter. "Russia is trying to present itself as a defender of the UN Charter and versatility. Reality can be something else. It's cynical. We all know that when Russia is destroying, we are building. When they break, we protect. The UN Charter, the UN General Assembly, the International Court of justice, the International Criminal Court – wherever you look, Russia has trampled everything,” the statement said. Skug also reminded the UN General Assembly's demand for Russia to withdraw all its armed forces from Ukrainian territory.