Britain blocks UN webcast of Russian meeting on Ukraine
"Russia will from now on block UN webcasts of all similar meetings citing 'UK censorship clause'," Polyanskiy wrote.
By REUTERS
Britain has blocked the UN webcast of an informal Security Council meeting on Wednesday after Russia signaled its commissioner for children's rights - who the International Criminal Court wants to arrest on war crimes charges - would speak, diplomats said.
Russia has told council members in a note, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, that the discussion about Ukraine will focus on "evacuating children from conflict zone" and signaled that the commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, will address the meeting.
Such meetings are held at UN headquarters, but not in the Security Council chamber, and briefings can be done virtually. All 15 council members have to agree to allow it to be webcast by the United Nations.
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"Russia will from now on block UN webcasts of all similar meetings citing 'UK censorship clause'," Polyanskiy wrote.
By REUTERS
Britain has blocked the UN webcast of an informal Security Council meeting on Wednesday after Russia signaled its commissioner for children's rights - who the International Criminal Court wants to arrest on war crimes charges - would speak, diplomats said.
Russia has told council members in a note, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, that the discussion about Ukraine will focus on "evacuating children from conflict zone" and signaled that the commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, will address the meeting.
Such meetings are held at UN headquarters, but not in the Security Council chamber, and briefings can be done virtually. All 15 council members have to agree to allow it to be webcast by the United Nations.
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