UN Western Sahara peacekeeping mission left in limbo after US-Russia veto standoff

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The double veto blocked the Security Council's annual renewal of the mission, which it had routinely extended in previous years The UN peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara remains without a mandate after Russia and the United States both vetoed each other's resolution on the matter at the UN Security Council. The dispute centred on Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory, with Washington seeking to strengthen the plan's position as the basis for negotiations. The double veto blo