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Russia, Ukraine Clash Over UNSC Tribute To Russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin
Russia and Ukraine clashed on Tuesday over a UN Security Council tribute to long-serving Russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin whose death has triggered an outpouring of grief at the world body.
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Russia's UN Envoy Vitaly Churkin Dies Suddenly In New York
Russia's combative ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, died suddenly in New York on Monday after being taken ill at work, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Russia Urges Closing Turkey-Syria Border To Bar Extremists
Russia called on Thursday for the closing of the Turkey-Syrian border to prevent the ISIS and the Al-Nusra Front extremist groups from receiving foreign fighters and weapons into Syria - and from exporting oil, artifacts and other goods.
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United Nations Council To Meet At Moscow's Request On Syria, Iraq
Russia has denounced the deployment of Turkish troops to Iraq, but the United Nations Security Council did not take a stand on the dispute.
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France Wants UN to Authorize 'All Necessary Measures' Against Islamic State
France asked the UN Security Council Thursday to authorize countries to "take all necessary measures" to fight the Islamic State group after the jihadists claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
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Russia, France Push UN Resolutions on Fighting Islamic State
Russia submitted a revised draft UN resolution on Wednesday on fighting the Islamic State group that France said could be partially included in its own Security Council measure following the Paris attacks.
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No Wall Being Constructed on International Border: Border Security Force
India has termed as -baseless-, the charge by Pakistan about construction of a wall along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, said a top official of the Border Security Force (BSF).
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UN Calls on Lebanon to Elect President as Protests Grow
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called on Lebanon's parliament to elect a new president to help ease a political crisis that has fueled street protests.
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Russia Rejects French Proposal to Limit UN Veto
Russia on Wednesday dismissed as "populist" a French proposal to limit the use of the veto at the UN Security Council and said it would oppose it.
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Russia Makes Rival UN Move on MH17 Probe After Dismissing Tribunal Bid
Russia is pushing for a greater UN role in an investigation into what caused the downing of a passenger plane in eastern Ukraine after dismissing a proposal by Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ukraine for a UN-backed tribunal.
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Russia Opposes UN Tribunal for MH17 Culprits
Russia said Thursday it will oppose a draft UN resolution circulated by Malaysia on establishing an international tribunal to prosecute those behind the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine.
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West, Arab States Pay 'Lip Service' on Yemen Aid: Russian UN Envoy Vitaly Churkin
Russia criticized Western and Arab members of the UN Security Council on Friday for paying "lip service" to humanitarian needs in Yemen after the council was unable to agree on a Russian-drafted statement calling for pauses in fighting to allow delivery of aid.
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Russia Critical of MH17 Inquiry, Wants Bigger UN Role
Russia on Friday criticized an international investigation into the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane in Ukraine, saying it can be transparent only with more U.N. involvement, even though the world body found the inquiry met international standards.
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Russia's United Nations Ambassador Sees Prospect of Terrorist State in Iraq
Russia's UN ambassador says there is a real prospect of a terrorist state springing up from Syria's second-largest city Aleppo to Iraq's capital Baghdad.
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Russia Says Next Iran Atom Talks to be Marathon, Slams UN Experts
Russia's U.N. envoy on Wednesday said the next round of talks between Iran and six world powers will be a two-week marathon session, while warning a panel of U.N. sanctions experts not to sabotage the final phase of the delicate negotiations.
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Russia, Ukraine Clash Over UNSC Tribute To Russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin
Russia and Ukraine clashed on Tuesday over a UN Security Council tribute to long-serving Russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin whose death has triggered an outpouring of grief at the world body.
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Russia's UN Envoy Vitaly Churkin Dies Suddenly In New York
Russia's combative ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, died suddenly in New York on Monday after being taken ill at work, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Russia Urges Closing Turkey-Syria Border To Bar Extremists
Russia called on Thursday for the closing of the Turkey-Syrian border to prevent the ISIS and the Al-Nusra Front extremist groups from receiving foreign fighters and weapons into Syria - and from exporting oil, artifacts and other goods.
-
United Nations Council To Meet At Moscow's Request On Syria, Iraq
Russia has denounced the deployment of Turkish troops to Iraq, but the United Nations Security Council did not take a stand on the dispute.
-
France Wants UN to Authorize 'All Necessary Measures' Against Islamic State
France asked the UN Security Council Thursday to authorize countries to "take all necessary measures" to fight the Islamic State group after the jihadists claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
-
Russia, France Push UN Resolutions on Fighting Islamic State
Russia submitted a revised draft UN resolution on Wednesday on fighting the Islamic State group that France said could be partially included in its own Security Council measure following the Paris attacks.
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No Wall Being Constructed on International Border: Border Security Force
India has termed as -baseless-, the charge by Pakistan about construction of a wall along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, said a top official of the Border Security Force (BSF).
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UN Calls on Lebanon to Elect President as Protests Grow
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called on Lebanon's parliament to elect a new president to help ease a political crisis that has fueled street protests.
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Russia Rejects French Proposal to Limit UN Veto
Russia on Wednesday dismissed as "populist" a French proposal to limit the use of the veto at the UN Security Council and said it would oppose it.
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Russia Makes Rival UN Move on MH17 Probe After Dismissing Tribunal Bid
Russia is pushing for a greater UN role in an investigation into what caused the downing of a passenger plane in eastern Ukraine after dismissing a proposal by Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ukraine for a UN-backed tribunal.
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Russia Opposes UN Tribunal for MH17 Culprits
Russia said Thursday it will oppose a draft UN resolution circulated by Malaysia on establishing an international tribunal to prosecute those behind the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine.
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West, Arab States Pay 'Lip Service' on Yemen Aid: Russian UN Envoy Vitaly Churkin
Russia criticized Western and Arab members of the UN Security Council on Friday for paying "lip service" to humanitarian needs in Yemen after the council was unable to agree on a Russian-drafted statement calling for pauses in fighting to allow delivery of aid.
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Russia Critical of MH17 Inquiry, Wants Bigger UN Role
Russia on Friday criticized an international investigation into the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane in Ukraine, saying it can be transparent only with more U.N. involvement, even though the world body found the inquiry met international standards.
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Russia's United Nations Ambassador Sees Prospect of Terrorist State in Iraq
Russia's UN ambassador says there is a real prospect of a terrorist state springing up from Syria's second-largest city Aleppo to Iraq's capital Baghdad.
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Russia Says Next Iran Atom Talks to be Marathon, Slams UN Experts
Russia's U.N. envoy on Wednesday said the next round of talks between Iran and six world powers will be a two-week marathon session, while warning a panel of U.N. sanctions experts not to sabotage the final phase of the delicate negotiations.
