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China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping
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- 07 April, 2026
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At a vote in the UN Security Council on Tuesday, China and Russia vetoed a Bahraini resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Report informs via Reuters.
The 15-member Security Council voted 11 in favor of the resolution, with two against - China and Russia - and two abstentions.
"The draft resolution has not been adopted, owing to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Council," Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani told the Council.
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Çin BMT Təhlükəsizlik Şurasının Hörmüz boğazına dair qətnaməsinə veto qoyub
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