All news on the topic: Security Council

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European machinery worth $5m reached Russian defence plants through Turkey despite sanctions
In 2023 and 2024, over $5 million worth of European metalworking machinery was delivered to two significant Russian defense companies despite strict European Union sanctions, according to trade data.
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Aave fights bid to seize $71m in crypto, says funds belong to users not North Korea
The filing challenges a New York restraining notice that froze ETH on Arbitrum after the rsETH exploit, with Aave arguing the funds belong to users, not North Korea judgment creditors.
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From ‘civilisation will die’ to ceasefire as Trump pauses Iran attacks
Donald Trump announced he will pause attacks on Iran for two weeks just hours after threatening that ‘whole civilization will die.’
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Haiti gangs continue to terrorize civilians despite UN presence
A new United Nations force has begun operating in Haiti amid a flurry of media messaging about its mandate to “neutralize” heavily-armed criminal gangs, which have seized control of much of the Caribbean nation in a murderous rampage.
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United States, Russia, and North Korea unite to oppose the UN peace plan for Ukraine
The United States has joined Russia, Israel, Belarus and North Korea in refusing to blame Vladimir Putin for illegally invading Ukraine.
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UK targets the sons of Putin’s senior officials with new sanctions
The UK government has imposed sanctions on Pavel Fradkov, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Vladimir Selin, the head of the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control, and businessman Artem Chaika.
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Chief’s call about Brit 'ground' troops in Ukraine 'intercepted by Russia'
Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz's 38-minute call with German Air Force officers and a general, in which they spoke about Brit troops 'on the ground' in Ukraine, was intercepted by Russia
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Vladimir Putin announces North Korea trip to establish 'International Order'
North Korea and Russia plan to establish a "new multi-polarised international order" - which is a veiled threat against the US as both countries plan to build a united front against Washington
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Vladimir Putin does use body doubles, Russian investigation claims
A new report alleges people who tend to accompany the Russian president spend time in an "clean zone", or boarding house where only quarantined people live and work
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Woman and three children killed by Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon
Samir Ayoub, a journalist and the uncle of the three girls killed in an Israeli airstrike, questioned where the "terrorists" were when the IDF drone struck the cars carrying his family in southern Lebanon
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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin buried in cemetery next to father in secret
The Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is "alive, well, and free" in an unnamed country, Dr Valery Solovey, a political analyst, said as he believes it was his body double who died
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Putin's aide warns Russia could deploy nukes in Ukraine as 'he sees no way out'
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said that if Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive against Moscow’s invasion captures Russian territory, then the Kremlin army would be forced to act
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Grieving widow says 'talk is cheap' as Covid victims turn backs on Matt Hancock
The former Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock did not take any personal blame as some victims who lost loves ones to Covid shouted "killer" as he left the Covid Inquiry
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World on brink of catastrophe if Wagner gets nuclear weapons, Putin ally says
Dmitry Medvedev said Russia would never allow Wagner's 'crazy criminals' to succeed, prior to the mercenary group's dramatic U-turn on Sunday
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Emotional Ukrainian kids finally make it home after months in Russian camps
A total of 17 youngsters were snatched by Vladimir Putin's forces and hauled off to Russia-held Crimea after being told by their cruel captors that their families had abandoned them
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North Korea warns of making 'Pacific our firing range' as it launches missiles
North Korea is ramping up its missile tests and pushing for more powerful weapons that it believes may increase its leverage during potential future negotiations with the US, some expert commentators on the Hermit Kingdom say