Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin (2nd L, front) votes against a UN Security Council draft resolution on Ukraine, at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 15, 2014. The UN Security Council on Saturday failed to adopt a draft resolution on Ukraine, which otherwise would declare the March 16 referendum on the status of the Russian-speaking Crimea "can have no validity," and urge nations and international organizations not to recognize it. (Xinhua/Niu Xiaolei) |