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Russia vetoes U.N. Security action on Ukraine; China, India abstain

Russia vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Friday that would have deplored Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, while China abstained from the vote - a move Western countries view as a win for showing Russia's international isolation.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

Brazil to vote for resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine -sources

Brazil will support a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday, two sources close to the talks told Reuters.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

Is international law powerless against Russian aggression in Ukraine? No, but it's complicated

The world was treated to a grotesque spectacle this week. Russia, the current president of the UN Security Council, launched an invasion of Ukraine while the Security Council was holding an urgent meeting to try to resolve the crisis.

The Conversation · Feb 25, 2022

Palestinians Call on Israel to ‘End Apartheid’

Palestinian envoy to the United Nations Riyad Mansour on Wednesday urged the Security Council to stop Israel from discriminating against Palestinians, wearing a black mask emblazoned with the phrase “End Apartheid.” Speaking at a monthly meeting on the Middle East, Riyad Mansour evoked the term “apartheid” 15 times and called…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2022

The Latest: Europe warns of airspace risks around Ukraine

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is urgently telling air operators of a high risk to civilian aircraft over Ukraine and that it's now “an active conflict zone.”

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

As U.N. Security Council met, Russia attacked Ukraine

The United States and other United Nations Security Council members slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for attacking Ukraine as the 15-member body met in New York to try and defuse weeks of mounting tensions.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

Russia attacks Ukraine; missiles strike targets across country

SHCHASTIA, Ukraine — While the U.N. Security Council was meeting to avert war, explosions thundered and flashed across Ukraine early Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to attack the country after weeks of failed diplomacy and a massive military buildup intended to recast the map of Eastern…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

Putin proceeds with military operation in Ukraine; explosions reported

SHCHASTIA, Ukraine — While the U.N. Security Council was meeting to avert war, several loud explosions were reportedly heard outside the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early Thursday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his forces were conducting a military operation to disarm the country but not take it over.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

U.N. Security Council members look to act on Ukraine, but doomed to fail

United Nations Security Council members are preparing to put forward a draft resolution on Ukraine that will call out Russia over its actions toward its neighbor, said a Security Council diplomat, but the move is doomed to fail.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

Security Council Ends Iraq Invasion Reparations to Kuwait

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to wrap up the three-decade program which has allowed Kuwait to recover more than $50 billion from Iraq for damages caused by its 1990 invasion. Members approved a resolution to "terminate the mandate" of the United Nations Compensation Commission, concluding that the operation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2022