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  • Friday, 24 February, 2017
    ObituaryWorld
    Vitaly Churkin, diplomat, 1952-2017

    Sardonic UN envoy whose ease with English aided Moscow’s case

  • Monday, 20 February, 2017
    World
    Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, dies in New York

    Diplomat known for combative approach to defending his country’s foreign policy

  • Monday, 20 February, 2017
    Emerging markets
    Vitaly Churkin, Russia ambassador to UN, dies at 64
  • Wednesday, 5 October, 2016
    Global Economy
    Ex-Portugal PM set to be new UN secretary-general

    António Guterres wins straw poll of security council members ahead of Thursday vote

  • Wednesday, 28 September, 2016
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    A broken ceasefire in Syria benefits the jihadis

  • Monday, 26 September, 2016
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    Russia accused of supporting ‘barbarism’ over Syrian conflict

    US and European ambassadors walk out of emergency UN meeting as Syrian addresses security council

  • Tuesday, 29 September, 2015
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