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David Hughes

Lammy hits out as Russia vetoes UK-backed Sudan ceasefire plan

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Russia was ‘the enemy of peace’ after it vetoed a call for a ceasefire in Sudan (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said it was a “disgrace” that Russia had blocked a United Nations call for a ceasefire in Sudan.

Mr Lammy chaired a UN Security Council session on a joint UK-Sierra Leone draft resolution calling for a national ceasefire, the protection of civilians and the unrestricted passage of aid.

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