On April 13, 2014 Russia requested the UN Security Council convene on an urgent basis "to consider the alarming developments in Ukraine" - developments orchestrated by Russia itself.
Russian Ambasador Vitaly Churkin used the Council session to complain about a Ukrainian government it is refusing to recognize, so-called "self-claimed Kyiv authorities. Russia demanded these "authorities" "listen to the voices of protestors in south-eastern Ukraine." He made no mention of what might befall someone who protested Putin's authority. Churkin also complained about the existence of "anti-Russian sentiment" in Ukraine - after having invaded the country.
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power told the Council that "many of the armed units that we've seen [in eastern Ukraine] ... raised Russian and separatist flags over seized buildings and have called for referendums and union with Russia. We know who is behind this. Indeed, the only entity in the area capable of these coordinated, professional military actions is Russia... This 'instability' was written and choreographed in and by Russia."
In response, Churkin smirked: "Weren't the people in eastern Ukraine able to protest without the Russian Federation telling them to do so?" He called for "dialogue" - after unilaterally changing the facts on the ground.
The Council session ended without a resolution, since Russia would veto any condemnation of its aggression and clear violation of the UN Charter.