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Articles with tag "United Nations"

UN Aviation Body Rules Russia Downed Malaysian Airliner

The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization plans to consider what form of reparation is in order in the coming weeks.
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With Access to Europe’s Rights Court Lost, How Can Russians Still Seek Justice on the International Stage?

Human rights lawyer Karinna Moskalenko discusses the international mechanisms still available to Russian citizens and her current work on Belarus.
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Russia Bans Entry to 21 British Lawmakers

Russia’s Foreign Ministry claimed that “Russophobia and the desire to destroy Russian statehood” are the United Kingdom’s key foreign policy goals...
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Despite Deteriorating Rights in Russia, UN Rapporteur Still Believes in Dialogue

Mariana Katzarova told The Moscow Times that her work has documented a deliberate strategy of repression and subjugation in Russia.
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Kremlin Applauds U.S. Position in UN Resolution on Ukraine Invasion

Top spokesman Dmitry Pskov told reporters that Washington had demonstrated it was taking “a much more balanced position” on the war in Ukraine.
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UN Expert Sounds Alarm on 2,000 ‘Political Prisoners’ in Russia

Their lives remain at grave risk unless they are released immediately, said the UN's special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Russia.
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Russian Army Increasingly Killing Captured Ukrainian Soldiers, UN Says

The UN also said it recorded one execution of a “wounded and incapacitated” Russian soldier by Ukraine’s armed forces last year.
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Ukraine Will Face Severe Hardship if Russia Targets Its Energy Grid This Winter, UN Warns

“If they were to target the energy sector again, this could be a tipping point,” said Matthias Schmale, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine...
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What to Expect from Russia at COP29

The Russian delegation is expected to include nearly 50 representatives from the ministries of economic development, finance, agriculture and business...
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UN Chief Guterres Calls for ‘Just Peace’ in Ukraine

Antonio Guterres was in Russia for the first time since 2022 and was due to hold talks with Vladimir Putin later on Thursday.
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UN Chief Arrives in Russia to Attend BRICS Summit

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry slammed the visit, saying Antonio Guterres made the “wrong choice that does not advance the cause of peace.”
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Zelensky Alleges Russia Plot on Nuclear Plants in Defiant UN Address

Zelensky seeks to rally support among world leaders weeks before a U.S. election that could sharply shift the stance of Ukraine's main backer.
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Forcing Russia Into Peace Would Be ‘Fatal Mistake,’ Kremlin Says

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected remarks made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said that Russia “can only be forced into peace.”
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Zelensky Says Russia ‘Can Only Be Forced Into Peace'

Addressing a special UN Security Council session attended by a representative of Russia, Zelensky described Moscow as insincere in its calls for dialogue...
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Moscow Rules Out Meeting Between Lavrov, Blinken at UN Assembly

Russia's Foreign Ministry said it is looking to show that Ukraine is “not the only subject, or even the main one” at the UN General Assembly.
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Kyiv Invites UN, Red Cross to Ukraine-Held Areas of Russia's Kursk Region

The invite comes just days after three Red Cross workers were killed in Eastern Ukraine.
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UN Nuclear Head Says Discussed Kursk Plant Safety With Zelensky

Ukraine sent thousands of troops into the Kursk region on Aug. 6, triggering fighting less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) away from the nuclear plant.
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UN Nuclear Agency Chief Warns of Nuclear Risks During Kursk Plant Visit

Rafael Rossi said he would visit Kyiv next week to talk to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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UN Asks Moscow for Access to Embroiled Border Regions

A spokeswoman said the UN is seeking to conduct a human rights monitoring mission in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions.
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Are Indigenous Activists from Russia Being Shut Out of the UN?

Several Indigenous activists have been refused attendance at this week's UN EMRIP. Is the Kremlin behind it?
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