On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia's United Nations mission in New York, dozens of UN ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country's national day — less than four months after its forces invaded neighbouring Ukraine.
“We thank all of you for your support and your principled position against the so-called anti-Russian crusade,” Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told them, after accusing countries he did not name of trying to “cancel” Russia and its culture.
“As the war has dragged on, it has become harder to find meaningful ways to penalise Russia,” said Richard Gowan, UN director at the independent International Crisis Group. “Countries are asking: 'Is it really so wise to be among those who beat down Russia?',” said Olaf Wientzek, director of the Geneva office of the German Konrad Adenauer Foundation.The Russian mission to the United Nations in Geneva said Western states “know all too well that it's impossible to isolate Russia since it's a global power.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Aspen says profit rose notably in its year to end-JuneEarnings per share could rise as much as 37%, with the company also getting a lift from asset sales
Read more »
Aspen says profit rose notably in its year to end-JuneEarnings per share could rise as much as 37%, with the company also getting a lift from asset sales
Read more »
Spur signals recovery from pandemic traumaHeps could rise as much as 32.5% in the restaurant group’s year to end-June
Read more »
Thungela books record profit, but cuts guidance on rail woesThe miner cashed in on record coal prices in its half-year to end-June, but reduces full-year forecast by almost a tenth
Read more »
Nigeria: What's Behind Terrorist Attacks On Churches in NigeriaAnalysis - In early June 2022, 40 people died, including children, in a mass shooting and bomb attack on a Catholic church in the city of Owo, southwestern Nigeria.
Read more »