Sentences with phrase «russian veto»

That, at least for now, failed because of a Russian veto.

It is important to note, however, that a Russian veto in the Security Council does not affect the existing treaty - based grounds for asserting jurisdiction to prosecute or extradite alleged perpetrators of international crimes, in Syria or elsewhere.

The Russian veto was a defeat for the United States, which has been lobbying for months for Iran to be held accountable at the United Nations, while at the same time threatening to quit a 2015 deal among world powers to curb Iran's nuclear program if «disastrous flaws» are not fixed.

But even if it were, a permanent member like Russia could always get away with violating a UNSC resolution, as any fallout from attempting to enforce the provisions could be dealt with by Russian vetoes.

Not exact matches

One of the most vivid story what happens if the Russians are not using its veto power to cover up the «North Korean» aggression, is maybe January 1950, when the «Soviet» Russia's representatives boycotted UN meetings.

The bill could not come at a worse time for Anglo - Russian relations, with the two countries still at loggerheads over Russia's veto of a UN resolution on the violence in Syria.

The Russian government has already stated that it does not believe it was the Syrian government who was responsible for the gas attack and has clearly signaled that it would veto any UN security resolution.

Syria accused the UN of meddling in its internal affairs and creating chaos in the country but the international community has lost patience with the regime since it stepped up its attacks on the population in the wake of the Russian and Chinese veto earlier this year.