Russia Treating Soldiers As ‘Meat’ In Ukraine Conflict – Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused Russia of sending its soldiers into a “meat grinder” in Ukraine during his first speech to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday.

Starmer cited the staggering toll of “600,000 Russian soldiers killed or wounded” in the conflict, questioning how Moscow “can show its face” at the UN.

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He criticized Russia’s actions, saying the UN Charter speaks of “human dignity, not treating your own citizens as bits of meat to fling into the grinder.”

As Starmer spoke, Russia’s deputy UN ambassador, Dmitry Polyanskiy, looked down, holding his head in his hands.

In his speech, Starmer also called for immediate ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza, where Israel is waging a two-front offensive against Iran-backed militant groups.

“We need an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah and the implementation of a political plan,” he said.

“Security will come through diplomacy, not escalation. There is no military solution here, nor is there a military-only solution to the conflict in Gaza. This Council must demand again an immediate, full and complete ceasefire in Gaza, with the release of all the hostages.”

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