Russia scraps UN vote on Ukraine resolution over lack of support – diplomats
A boy stands in front of a burning warehouse after shelling in Kyiv on March 17, 2022. – Ukraine’s leader on Thursday accused Moscow of building a new Cold War wall across Europe ” between freedom and bondage “, as his government said Russian shelling had killed 21 more civilians. Three weeks into their devastating invasion, Russian forces also stood accused of bombing a theatre sheltering many civilians and marked with the word “children”. (Photo by Aris Messinis / AFP)
United Nations, United States — Russia has canceled a UN Security Council vote on a “humanitarian” resolution on Ukraine, scheduled for Friday, due to a lack of support from its closest allies, diplomats said.
Moscow has failed to secure co-sponsorship of the draft text from China and India, suggesting that Beijing and New Delhi would not have supported it, an ambassador told AFP on Thursday.
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