Russia vetoes UN Security Council action on Sudan war

People fleeing the violence in West Darfur, cross the border into Adre, Chad on August 4, 2023.

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Russia on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that called on Sudan's warring parties to cease hostilities immediately and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid.

All other countries of the 15-member council, including China, voted in favour of the measure drafted by Britain and Sierra Leone.