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China and Russia veto US resolution on Gaza cease fire

China and Russia veto US resolution on Gaza cease fire Getty image March 22,2024- China and Russia vetod US backed resolution on Gaza cease-fire. Full story on latest development The measure would have “determined the imperative of an immediate ceasefire” but those against it said it did not go far enough, saying it should have “demanded” a ceasefire. China and Russia today used their veto power at the UN Security Council  to block a resolution submitted  by the United States calling for an  immediate cease-fire to provide more aid  into the  Gaza Strip . The resolution marked a tougher stance from the United States, which has used its  veto  at the Security Council several times since Oct. 7 to block resolutions calling for a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel.  The resolution was backed by 11 of the council’s 15 members, with Russia, China and Algeria voting against and Guyana abstaining. In February, the United States vetoed an Algerian-sponso...