Russia Halts Participation in Ukraine Grain Deal
Moscow, which has repeatedly complained that the U.N.-brokered agreement is one-sided in Ukraine’s favor, said it could return to the deal if its demands were met.
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Russia’s Lavrov Leads U.N. Peace Meeting, Drawing Accusations of Hypocrisy
Taking advantage of its turn as president of the Security Council, Moscow sent Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov to preside over a session on peace and diplomacy.
Russia Accused of Spreading Disinformation at U.N. Security Council
Moscow used its rotating presidency of the Security Council to host a session on deported Ukrainian children, leading some officials to walk out.
Days Into Russia’s U.N. Security Council Presidency, Britain Draws a Line
Russia had made it clear that a Kremlin official accused of war crimes related to Ukrainian children would be addressing a Council meeting on Ukrainian children.
Strange Days at the U.N. as Russia Takes the Helm of the Security Council
The monthlong presidency of an organization dedicated to preserving world peace is now in the hands of a nation waging the biggest land war in Europe in decades.
U.S. Puts Sanctions on Man Accused of Working on Russia-North Korea Arms Deal
A White House spokesman said the man would be in violation of several U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Protests and Defiance Mark a Year of Russia’s War on Ukraine
On the anniversary of the invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky held a marathon news conference and vowed victory if Ukraine’s allies remained united “like a fist.”
Syria’s Leader Agrees to 2 Border Crossings for Quake Aid
The decision is the first time that President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to the cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to opposition-held territory since the civil war began.
Roger Waters of Pink Floyd Weighs In on Russia-Ukraine War, Again
An address at the United Nations this week is dismissed by an American ambassador.