The UN Security Council votes on a motion for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal vote at UN headquarters in New York, on March 22, 2024. (Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP)
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-backed draft resolution at the Security Council on a cease-fire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel.
Russia and China both exercised their veto against the resolution, which would have spoken of the "imperative of an immediate and sustained ceasefire" and condemned the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-backed draft resolution at the Security Council on a cease-fire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel.
Russia and China both exercised their veto against the resolution, which would have spoken of the "imperative of an immediate and sustained...
Russia and China both exercised their veto against the resolution, which would have spoken of the "imperative of an immediate and sustained...