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UNSC fails again to act on Gaza as duelling Russian, US resolutions fail
Four resolutions on Gaza have failed at the Council in the last ten days, with Russia and the US vetoing one each, illustrating the inefficacy of the UN’s highest decision-making body when national interests of the permanent members collide. Russia and the US will have to appear before the General Assembly to explain their vetoes under a resolution adopted by it last year.
Russia tries to capitalise on US self-isolation at UNSC on Gaza
That tableau on Wednesday at the Security Council captured the shifting mood at the UN where Russia had been on the defensive and a solid Western alliance had stood together on Ukraine, which has been the main polarising factor. Britain abstained on the resolution, while France voted for it.
Russian FM Lavrov in N. Korea as follow-up to Kim-Putin summit
Lavrov arrived at in Pyongyang on Wednesday at the invitation of North Korea's Foreign Ministry "amid the enthusiasm of friendship growing higher than ever", the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a report.
No stranger to Middle East, Russia senses opportunity to trump US
Like most of the world, save the Western powers and their allies, Russia has avoided taking a maximalist position in apportioning the blame for the new spiral of violence, while stressing that there could not be peace in the region without Palestinian statehood. Aiming at a key role itself, it also sought revival of the multilateral approach - the 'Quartet' - to organise negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.
'US must prepare for possible simultaneous wars with Russia and China'
The report comes against the backdrop of rising tensions with China over Taiwan and worsening frictions with Russia over its "invasion" of Ukraine. The Strategic Posture Commission released its long-awaited report on US nuclear policy and strategic stability.
Ousted last year, Russia loses bid to get regain seat on UN Human Rights Council
China and Cuba, however, were elected to the Council by the General Assembly in secret ballots despite their questionable human rights records. Both countries are on the Council with terms ending this year and will serve another three-year term starting next year till 2026 end.
War and sanctions have done little to weaken Vladimir Putin's grip on Russia
He purged senior military leaders of suspect loyalty, including General Sergey Surovikin, a close Prigozhin ally who once commanded Russian forces fighting in Ukraine. He compelled most Wagner fighters to join the Ministry of Defence. Prigozhin’s death in an airplane crash in August was -- rightly or wrongly -- seen as Putin’s retribution, underscoring the stiff price of disloyalty.
'The Long War': Russia's master gambit in conflicts going back to Tsars
The answer depends on the resiliency, but not only of the two sides to the conflict.
Russian House to debate revoking N-test ban, 'align with national interests'
The senior legislator pledged that this deliberation within the lower chamber of the Russian parliament would take place in the upcoming session of its agenda-setting council. He emphasized that this decision would align with the national interests of the country, reports RT.
N.Korea says relations with Russia are 'powerful fortress' for preserving peace
Vice Foreign Minister Im Chon-il made the claim in a press statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a rare summit in Russia's Far East on September 13, Yonhap news agency reported.
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