UN-doing Sanctions: The Significance of Russia’s Mali Veto

... This is partially why notions of reforming the UNSC and UN in general have gained traction over recent years. [ 15 ] Russian Realism and Veto Being an open advocate of pragmatic realist diplomacy, Russia’s recent Foreign Policy Concept, clearly outlines ... ... runs, and now the UNSC has become a key platform in realizing these ambitions. In many ways, this was a core issue in the Mali sanctions debate. During talks on draft resolutions, Russia, along with China, stressed the importance of listening to Mali when ...