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Blinken: Russia, China 'cynically vetoed' Gaza ceasefire resolution

"On the resolution, which got very strong support, but then was cynically vetoed by Russia and China, I think we were trying to show the international community a sense of urgency about getting a ceasefire," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in Israel.

AFP WORLD
Published March 22,2024
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday Russia and China "cynically vetoed" a US-led draft resolution at the UN Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza.

"On the resolution, which got very strong support, but then was cynically vetoed by Russia and China, I think we were trying to show the international community a sense of urgency about getting a ceasefire," Blinken told reporters in Israel.