Watch: US and Russia exchange harsh accusations at the United Nations Security Council.

Translator’s voice: “We have been asked to convene this Security Council meeting about baseless accusations that we routinely deny. Furthermore, the US-proposed form of open discussion on this extremely sensitive topic is making it a classic example of slur diplomacy and working in public, for the public. A must have – we’ve all claimed this often. We don’t think this will help hold this assembly together. Instead, we fully understand that our American colleagues want to get rid of the hysterics.” “You have heard our Russian colleagues say that we called this meeting to make you all uncomfortable. Imagine how upset you would be if you had 100,000 troops sitting on your border the way these troops are sitting on the border with Ukraine. Colleagues, the situation we are facing in Europe is urgent and dangerous, and the stakes for Ukraine and every UN member state could not be higher. Russia’s actions are at the heart of the UN Charter. This is as clearly a threat to peace and security as one can imagine.”