23 October 2026

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This is how Putin kneecapped the UN Security Council

Vladimir Putin | Copyright: iStock

Critics of military intervention in Syria – including Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn – demanded Britain to find a political solution at the UN, but the organisation has been kneecapped on the issue by Vladimir Putin. Russia is a party to the Syrian conflict and the strong supporter of the Assad regime but it is also a permanent member of the UN Security Council with veto power.

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