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Russia requests UN Security Council meeting over US strikes on Iraq, Syria


Sat 03 Feb 2024 | 08:32 PM
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Russia has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council following the US strikes on Iraq and Syria, and it is expected to be held on February 5 at 4:00 p.m. New York Time, Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said, APA reports citing TASS.

"We have just asked to convene an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council due to the threats to peace and security sparked by the US strikes on Iraq and Syria. This month’s Guyanese presidency is planning to schedule it for February 5 at 4:00 p.m. New York Time," he wrote on his Telegram channel.