Russia, China block US bid to widen Sudan arms embargo — SkimNews
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- UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2830 on Thursday, extending the Darfur-only arms embargo by two months until December 11 after a 15-member vote
- Russia and China blocked a US proposal to expand the embargo to all of Sudan, with Russian deputy UN ambassador Anna Evstigneeva declaring: "We will not allow even a hint of broadening the restrictions by the council on Sudan"
- US Ambassador Jeff Bartos called the existing regime "over 20 years outdated" and urged the council to "expand the arms embargo across the entire territory of Sudan"
- Sudan's UN ambassador Al-Harith Mohamed argued a nationwide embargo violates the UN Charter's guarantee of the right to self-defense, aligning Khartoum with Moscow and Beijing
- The panel of experts monitoring the Darfur measures had its mandate extended under the same resolution until January 11, 2027
- The Sudan war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF, now in its third year since April 2023, has killed at least 59,000 people and displaced about 13 million, with parts of the country pushed into famine
Why it matters: The two-month rollover leaves UN sanctions frozen on Darfur-only terms despite a war that has killed at least 59,000 and displaced 13 million since April 2023. Russia and China's block means no fresh UN restrictions will reach the central and eastern battlefields where the army holds ground — leaving the deadliest phase of the conflict outside the embargo's reach.
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