Russia fails to win back seat on human rights council after UN vote

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Russia has been defeated in its attempt to regain a seat in the UN’s top human rights body by a significant majority at the general assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine. Russia was competing against Albania and Bulgaria for two seats on the Geneva-based human rights council representing the East European regional group. In the secret ballot vote, Bulgaria received 160 votes, Albania 123 and Russia just 83. Russia has claimed that it has support from a silent majority, and even though 83 votes represent less than half the 193 UN member nations,...