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Russian Veto Backfires
Russia vetoed a U.S. draft resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until December 31, 2027, remove the reference to a referendum, and make autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty the sole basis for negotiations. Although the draft received 11 votes in favor out of 15, it was defeated; China, Somalia, and Pakistan abstained. A rival Russian draft to extend the mandate for one year without changes also failed after Washington voted against it. The article argues that the veto—which Algeria regarded as a diplomatic gain—did not derail the autonomy track or the growing international support for Morocco, but it did block an extension of MINURSO’s mandate, potentially bringing the UN presence in Western Sahara to an end.
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