Russia vetos US-drafted resolution on Western Sahara

UNITED NATIONS: Russia imposed its veto to ​a US-drafted resolution that would scale back the military component of the UN ‌peacekeeping mission ‌in ​Western Sahara ‌and ⁠cement ​Morocco’s autonomy ⁠plan as the only basis for negotiating a political settlement to ⁠the half-century-old conflict. The vote ‌followed ‌an ​unusual ‌showdown among major ‌powers on a file long considered procedurally routine at…