UN Security Council Rejects Russian Call For Biological Weapons Probe

The UN Security Council on November 2 overwhelmingly rejected Russia’s attempt to establish a commission to investigate its unfounded claims that Ukraine and the United States are carrying out “military biological” activities that violate the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons. Russia only got support from China in the vote, with the United States, Britain, and France opposing the Russian resolution and the 10 other council nations abstaining. To read the full AP story, click here.