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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.

Civilian casualties

UN Investigators Link U.S., Syrian and Russian Forces to War Crimes

Syrian and allied Russian warplanes are conducting a deadly campaign that may amount to war crimes, the UN says.

Russia Ranks 3rd in Suicide Rates Globally, UN Says

Lack of economic prospects, as well as cultural and spiritual emptiness, contribute to Russia's high suicide rate, researchers say.

Russia Says U.S. Missile Test Will Lead To ‘Uncontrolled Arms Race’

“According to President Trump, America is ready for an arms race,” Russia's deputy UN ambassador said at a Security Council meeting.

UN Seeks U.S.-Russia Understanding to Spur Syria Peace Process

The UN's Syria envoy wants to convene a group of influential states to support the process.

UN Chief Urges Russia and Turkey to Stabilize Syria's Idlib 'Without Delay'

Russia co-sponsored a de-escalation pact for the area that has been in place since last year.

Kosovo Declares Russian UN Staffer Persona Non Grata

The expulsion of a Russian national has added further strains to the relationship between Kosovo and Serbia.

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