15 minutes agoRussia calls suspension by UN Rights Council politically motivated
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Moscow has said that the decision to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council under the United Nations Assembly (OKB) was <x1-> illegal” and “politically motivated”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he regrets the decision and will continue to defend their interests “Duke [...]
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he regrets the decision and will continue to defend their interests “using any possible legal means”.
This is the second-ever suspension of a country by the Human Rights Council, the first was Libya in 2011.
The vote was held during a present-day meeting held in New York, referring to Russian aggression and war on Ukrainian people, the BBC writes.
