UN Security Council to discuss Ukraine on Aug 24

The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on Ukraine on August 24.

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The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on Ukraine on August 24.
The meeting is scheduled for 15:00 local time (22:00 MSK).
The agenda item is 'Maintaining peace and security in Ukraine'.
The meeting was requested by the E5 group of countries.
The E5 group consists of Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the United Kingdom.
Denmark holds the presidency of the UN Security Council in August.
The meeting is part of the UN Security Council's regular agenda.

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