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Russia's UN envoy Vitaly Churkin dead at 64

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, who for years fended off Western criticism and defended Moscow's actions in Ukraine and Syria, has died in New York. He was 64.

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EU mourns passing of Russian ambassador to UN

European Union(EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday mourned the passing of Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin.

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Russia tables draft resolution on Ukraine at UN Security Council

Russia on Monday circulated among members of the UN Security Council a draft resolution on humanitarian situation in the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine, saying that "the Security Council must react to the escalation of the situation in southeastern Ukraine."