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Russia urged to end sexual violence in Ukraine war at UN meeting

A pro-Russian service member in the Luhansk region, Ukraine, February 2022 [File photo: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]

Russia has been urged to stop sexual violence allegedly carried out by its military forces and armed proxies in Ukraine, allegations that Moscow denounced as “lies” at a meeting of the UN Security Council.

The calls to end sexual violence in Ukraine were made by the US and Europe on Monday during a heated meeting of the security council, organised by Albania, which currently holds the rotating presidency.

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