Last Thursday, March 28, Russia used its power of veto at the UN Security Council, the effect of which is to bring to an end the UN Panel of Experts (PoE), which monitors UN member states’ enforcement of the UN sanctions regime on North Korea. The following story from the CSIS, a distinctly west leaning... Continue Reading →
Uncle Sam’s Terrible Twosies
"Russian vetoes are putting UN security council's legitimacy at risk", says US. Well, they would say that wouldn't they? Ever since 1976, when the US turned 200 years old, they have been suffering from the terrible twosies. But throwing tantrums and stamping your feet when you can't get your own way, while in some measure... Continue Reading →
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