Russia, China seek U.N. Security Council meeting on U.S. missile developments

August 22, 2019

Reuters:

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia and China have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet on Thursday over “statements by U.S. officials on their plans to develop and deploy medium-range missiles,” according to the request seen by Reuters.

Moscow and Beijing want to convene the 15-member council under the agenda item “threats to international peace and security” and have requested that U.N. disarmament affairs chief Izumi Nakamitsu brief the body.

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