Russia has blocked a Western-backed UN Security Council statement that would have condemned indiscriminate shelling in Ukraine's south eastern city of Mariupol that killed about 30 civilians and injured more than 90.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Belfast Telegraph: Russia blocks United Nations’ condemnation move
Emergency medical workers provide medical care to unjured people after shelling in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on 24, 2015. At least 27 people died Saturday in a rocket attack on Ukraine's strategic government-held port of Mariupol after Russian-backed rebels rejected peace talks, the mayor's office said. A top pro-Russian rebel on January 24 announced the launch of a major offensive on Ukraine's government-held port of Mariupol, confirming responsibility for rocket fire. AFP PHOTO/ STRINGER
