Moscow, Mar 22 (IAS): Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, said that the Russian side has requested for a vote on its draft humanitarian resolution on Ukraine on March 23.

"Yes, we have asked for a vote. We think this is the right time," Ria Novosti quoted him as saying, RT reported.

On March 18, it was reported that Russia cancelled the vote on a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine in the UN Security Council.

Earlier, Russia had cancelled the vote on the resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine in the UN Security Council. This was stated by the Russian Permanent Representative to the organisation, Vasily Nebenzya.

"Colleagues from many delegations came to us and complained about merciless pressure and arm-twisting from Western partners, up to economic blackmail and threats... The United States and Albania circulated a letter in which UN members were urged not to sponsor our resolution. We understand how difficult it is for these countries to resist this onslaught, so we decided not to ask for a vote on this project yet," Ria Novosti quoted Nebenzya as saying.

At the same time, he noted that Russia has not withdrawn the draft resolution.