1st LD: Security Council rejects Russian request for Ukraine meeting
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UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Monday rejected a Russian request to discuss the enactment of a Ukrainian language law.
In a procedural vote, only five of the 15 members of the council voted in favor of the Russian request. Nine votes are required for the adoption of a contended provisional agenda of the Security Council.
After the announcement of the provisional agenda, French ambassador to the United Nations, Francois Delattre, voiced objection, prompting the procedural vote. The French objection was backed up by Germany, the United States and Poland in their representatives' statements before the vote.
France, Germany, the United States, Poland as well as Britain and Belgium voted against the Russian proposal, and four other members abstained, effectively blocking the meeting. Enditem
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