Russia Blocks UN Council Statement Against Gbagbo in Ivory Coast Election
by Sara Atteby | 4 décembre 2010 0 h 13 min
The U.N. Security Council failed on Friday to agree to a statement backing Ivory Coast’s opposition presidential candidate Alassane Ouattara as the victor due to objections from Russia, U.N. diplomats said.
« There won’t be anything tonight, » a Western diplomat told Reuters on condition of anonymity. « We’re still working on it. »
Several diplomats said Russia objected to the idea of the council endorsing any candidate.
Source: Reuters
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