Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating
An impasse between the US and Russia at the UN means its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years.
BBC News reported that an impasse between the US and Russia at the UN means its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years.
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- US-Russia, Morocco, Russia, UN
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