Western nations tried pressuring Russia to back off from Ukraine at a U.N. Security Council meeting highlighting the threat of a new Cold War.
UNITED NATIONS (AN) — Western nations tried pressuring Russia to back off from Ukraine on Monday at a United Nations Security Council meeting highlighting the threat of a new Cold War.
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