The head of the United Nations implored Vladimir Putin not to attack Ukraine and to "give peace a chance," a plea made just minutes before the Russian President announced a military operation in Ukraine.The televised announcement came as UN Security Council members were pressing Russia to reverse course.The council had hastily gathered for an emergency meeting hours after Russia said rebels in eastern Ukraine had asked Moscow for military assistance, an announcement that immediately fuelled fears that Moscow was laying the groundwork for war.
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