Russia Vetoes UN Extension of MINURSO Mandate in Western Sahara

Russia vetoed a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution to renew the MINURSO mandate for a year and endorse Morocco's autonomy plan as the basis for resolving the Western Sahara conflict. The veto leaves the mission's status uncertain and shifts the diplomatic dynamic, potentially strengthening the Polisario Front's position and complicating US-backed efforts. This marks a notable Russian intervention in a long-stalled dispute, with implications for regional stability and great-power rivalry in North Africa.

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