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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
A few days after Russia deployed its armed forces into Ukraine, US senators called for removing Russia’s permanent seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC), citing Putin’s “thuggery.. aggression” and disrespect for international law, reiterating that this should not go unpunished. The irony could not go unnoticed: Republican politicians who were not against US wars, with some even opposing the withdrawal of troops, are going all out against Russia for doing the exact same thing. The underlined presumption that respect for international law was the criterion to ‘grant’ a permanent seat, and veto …