An urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council was called for late Friday morning by the U.K. after Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacted to an alleged Russian attack on a huge Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
The U.S., France, Ireland, Albania and Norway backed Britain’s call for the Council meeting, and the U.K. mission to the U.N. confirmed to CBS News that it was scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Eastern.
Russia has already used its veto power as one of five permanent members of the Security Council to block action by the body over Putin’s assault on Ukraine once. The Council was able to refer the case to the General Assembly for an emergency Special Session, however, to air the global community’s concerns.
That meeting on Wednesday brought resounding approval of a Resolution demanding Russia “immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine.” The General Assembly Resolution is not legally binding or enforceable, however.