UK and France condemn Russia's veto over Morocco as US veto keeps Palestine out of UN despite 143-nation backing
France and the UK have criticised Russia after Moscow used its veto power at the UN Security Council to block a U.S. sponsored draft resolution on Western Sahara.
By Awogbemila TemitopeSouth Africa

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Prime minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham and Russia President Valdmir Putin [Image Credit: Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP/DMITRY KOSTYUKOV/BBC]
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- November 5, 2026
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