Keyword: russiaunuswane https://freerepublic.com/tag/russiaunuswane/ en-us Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:54:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 FROM PIED-PIPER TO TROUBLE-MAKER – U.S. INFLUENCE STARTS TO WANE, EVEN AT THE U.N. – ‘COUNTRIES ARE ASKING: IS IT REALLY SO WISE TO BE AMONG THOSE WHO BEAT DOWN RUSSIA?’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4086280/posts “As the war has dragged on, it has become harder to find meaningful ways to penalize Russia,” said Richard Gowan, U.N. director at the independent International Crisis Group.In some cases, Western countries are shying away from some specific moves, fearing tepid support, as rising vote abstentions have signaled a growing unwillingness to publicly oppose Moscow, diplomats and observers said.The European Union mulled a plan in June to appoint a U.N. expert to investigate human rights violations in Russia, according to diplomats, but it shelved the idea over fears nearly half the 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva might oppose... Malaysia Chronicle https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4086280/posts#comment Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:54:02 GMT