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- 1US speaks out after Russia and China veto Iran sanctions resolution●Remarks at a UN General Assembly Meeting on Russia’s and China’s Use of Veto of a UN Security Council Resolution on Iran Sanctions
Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Iran, prompting the United States to address the matter at a UN General Assembly meeting. The US remarks frame the vetoes as blocking Security Council action on Iran. Details of the proposed sanctions and the General Assembly response remain limited.
- 2EU rejects Ukraine's request to speed up loan payouts●The European Union has rejected for now Ukraine’s entreaties to speed up loan payouts to cover an unexpected shortfall i
The European Union has declined, for now, Ukraine's request to accelerate loan payments intended to cover an unexpected shortfall in the country's military financing this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The decision leaves Kyiv facing a funding gap for its defence needs as the war with Russia continues, raising questions about how Ukraine will make up the difference and whether the EU will reconsider its position in coming months.