UN officer-in-charge for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas Kayoko Gotoh has told the Security Council "2025 has been one of the deadliest for the people of Ukraine" as the country endures one of the toughest stages of the nearly four-year war. Russian troops are slowly grinding forward in the east, and Ukrainian cities and towns are suffering hours-long power cuts due to intensified Russian strikes on the energy grid and other crucial infrastructure. The UN meeting, requested by Slovenia, D