Seven key nations neared agreement Tuesday on a new U.N. resolution that would toughen sanctions against North Korea for defying the Security Council and conducting a second nuclear test, but diplomats said Russia still had problems with the text. Ambassadors from the five veto-wielding Security Council nations — the U.S., China, Russia, Britain and France — and the two countries most closely affected by the test, Japan and South Korea, had hoped to announce agreement on the text after a two... Read Full Story
The Security Council on Wednesday received a UN report blaming Israel for six serious attacks on the organization's buildings during the recent Gaza offensive. "The members of the council expressed their concern about the findings of the report" commissioned by UN chief Ban Ki-moon, Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters after a closed-door council meeting on the issue. He added that the 15 members expressed "general interest in being kept abreast of the progress of the matter... Read Full Story
The U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned "renewed military excursions" by outside rebel fighters operating in eastern Chad, following the signing of a deal over the weekend to normalize relations between Chad and Sudan. Council members said they deplored the actions of "Chadian armed groups coming from outside," according to statement by Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, this month's council president. He said the council also stressed that attempts to destabilize Chad by force were... Read Full Story
Russia has invited Security Council ministers to a meeting next week to give "new impetus" to the Middle East peace process. Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, who holds the council presidency this month, said Monday that "the meeting will reaffirm the council's involvement in the search for a Middle East settlement." Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will preside at the May 11 meeting, and Churkin said some ministers already have accepted. The only speakers will be... Read Full Story
John McCain's presidential election campaign has solicited a financial contribution from an unlikely source -- Russia's U.N. envoy -- but a McCain spokesman said on Monday it was a mistake. In the letter, McCain urged Russia's U.N. Ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, to contribute anywhere from $35 to $5,000 to help ensure McCain's victory over Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama, currently ahead in voter preference polls. "If I have the honor of continuing to serve you, I make you this promise: We... Read Full Story
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia, at odds with Western powers over Georgia, vetoed on Monday a Western plan to extend the mandate of a U.N. mission in the former Soviet republic, in a death blow to the 130-strong observer force. A U.S.- and European-sponsored draft resolution would have extended for two weeks the mandate of the U.N. team in Georgia's breakaway zone of Abkhazia, which declared independence last year after Russia's brief war with Georgia. "There is no point in extending it... Read Full Story
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May 25, 2009
? The United States must think so as they state that they will seek “strong measures” against North Korea after the second nuclear test conducted by the reclusive communist state, according to a statement made by U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice.
France will support new sanctions as well. Both Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert and Japanese Ambassador Yukio... Read Full Story
Third UN meeting in 24 hours brings no result over Georgian war from Russiatoday.ru For the third time the UN Security Council has failed to make a decision over the conflict in South Ossetia. The Russian ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin said he believed the delay was partly responsible for the escalation of violence in the region.
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When I learned that Kosovo had separated and formed an independent state I didn’t figure the Serbs would be overjoyed. In fact I was pretty certain that violence would soon ensue; I just didn’t think it would be such a swift transition from bellicose words to frightening and bloody action. Guess I was wrong.
The reason for the violence that took place at border posts, was because of a rumor that Kosovo would soon be raising the national flag at the border. How strange that a free state... Read Full Story
Russia refuses to discuss new Kosovo draft resolution Excerpt: "Russian envoy at the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said Wednesday Moscow will not participate in discussions over the new draft resolution on Kosovo. "We will not work on this draft," the diplomat said. "We continue to maintain our position stated in the document that is sitting on the UN Security Council's table." A new draft resolution on Kosovo, which gives the parties in the conflict four additional months to conduct further... Read Full Story
