Russia claims to remain a ‘friend of the Arab world’ despite veto

Ya Libnan Tuesday 7th February, 2012

Russia remains a 'friend of the Arab world' even though its veto on a United Nations Security Council resolution has been misunderstood by some Arab countries, Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said today. "Someone is trying very hard to drive a wedge between Russia and the Arab world," Churkin told reporters in New York, citing unidentified media reports...

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