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Ukraine: "What I observe is that Russia is isolated", says historian Antoine Arjakovsky

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his televised address, February 21, 2022. © Kremlin

By: Charlotte Deroin

As expected, on Friday evening, Russia vetoed a resolution condemning its aggression against Ukraine and calling for the withdrawal of its troops from the country.

Of the fifteen members of the Security Council, eleven voted in favor of the text, three others abstained.

China, India and the United Arab Emirates.

If this resolution had previously received the co-sponsorship of 80 countries, certain States which weigh on the international scene are very cautious about the current conflict.

To talk about it, Antoine Arjakovsky, historian, specialist in Russia and Ukraine, author of

, published by Salvator, is our midday guest.

• Russia

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