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Russia votes against a ceasefire in Sudan. Why?

Russia votes against a ceasefire in Sudan. Why?

Update: 2024-11-20
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Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution which called for a ceasefire in Sudan.  It was proposed by the UK and Sierra Leone, calling on both sides to immediately halt hostilities and start talks aimed at agreeing a national ceasefire.  Why did Russia veto it?
 
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Russia votes against a ceasefire in Sudan. Why?

Russia votes against a ceasefire in Sudan. Why?

BBC World Service