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SECURITY COUNCIL DEADLOCK

Russia Blocks Extension of UN Mission to Libya – Diplomatic Sources

Moscow, which has veto-wielding power, did not approve the language in a resolution on the withdrawal of foreign troops and mercenaries.

media development

Russia to Invest $1M in Independent Media in Developing Countries

The investment comes amid criticisms that Russia is suppressing independent journalism with increasing frequency.

contested facts

Rights Activists Dispute Russia’s UN Report on Navalny Protests

Lawyers from the independent OVD-Info police monitor warned that Russia's report could “mislead” the international community.

UN Aviation Body to Meet Over Belarus Plane Diversion

The ICAO, of which Belarus is a member, said that it was "strongly concerned by the apparent forced landing."

international mediators

Russia Calls for ‘Quartet’ Talks After Israeli-Palestinian Truce

Russia's Deputy UN Ambassador also called on both Israeli and Palestinian authorities to “take responsibility and start a dialogue.”

call to dialogue

Putin, UN Urge Israel, Palestinians to Halt Fighting

The Russian president and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also expressed support for a two-state solution to guarantee peace.

Reports of Major Abuses by Russian Mercenaries in C. Africa – UN Experts

The alleged abuses include mass summary executions, arbitrary detentions and torture.

international condemnation

Countries Slam Russia at UN Over Navalny Case

The historic statement marks the first joint intervention before the United Nations Human Rights Council targeting Russia.

U.S. Accuses Russia of Blocking 'Accountability' Over Syria’s Chemical Weapons

The new U.S. envoy to the United Nations took aim at Russia for defending Bashar al-Assad's regime despite its use of chemical weapons.

outside observer

UN Experts Urge Global Probe of Navalny Poisoning

The experts also demanded Navalny's "immediate release" from a Russian penal colony.

TWO STATE SOLUTION

Russia Suggests Middle East Peace Conference

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov backed a Palestinian proposal for a Middle East peace conference later this year.

Russia Pulling 'Military Instructors' Out of Central African Republic

Russia told the UN it plans to withdraw the 300 "military instructors" it sent to the Central African Republic at the end of 2020.

seat at the table

Russia Returns to UN Human Rights Council After 4-year Absence

“We are back and ready for constructive cooperative work,” the Russian mission to the UN announced.

U.S. Blocks Russia's UN Text on Mercenaries in Venezuela

Russia called on the Security Council "to unequivocally condemn the attempt of invasion" in Venezuela.

international inquiry

UN Refrains From Directly Blaming Russia for Syria Hospital Attacks

Human Rights Watch called the UN's report "deeply disappointing."

POWER OF DIPLOMACY

Russia Strong-Arms UN to Bolster Assad and Putin’s Mideast Clout

A veto-wielding member of the UN Security Council, Russia increasingly has used its influence to counter efforts to undermine its Syria campaign.

'objective difficulties'

Russia Says It Missed UN Deadline to Repatriate North Korean Workers

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that Moscow had missed the UN deadline and that around 1,000 North Korean workers were still in Russia.

'Christmas gift'

Russia, China to Hold More UN Talks on Lifting North Korea Sanctions

Russia and China hope lifting some sanctions could help break the deadlock and encourage talks between Washington and Pyongyang.

Unlikely allies

Russia, U.S. Team Up Against Abortion at UN

"We do not accept the terms ‘sexual and reproductive health’ and ... ‘reproductive rights’," the statement reads.

Russia Summons Senior U.S. Diplomat Over UN Visa Row

Moscow said 10 members of a Russian delegation traveling to attend the United Nations General Assembly had not been issued visas by the U.S.

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