What Does the End of MINURSO Mean for the Future of Western Sahara?
Russia has plunged the Western Sahara dispute into an unprecedented geopolitical impasse after vetoing an amended US-drafted resolution at the United Nations Security Council that sought to fundamentally reshape the longstanding regional conflict. Although the US draft secured the support of 11 council members, Russia's unexpected veto blocked its adoption. Washington responded swiftly, using its own veto to block a rival Russian draft resolution that proposed a conventional technical extension of the UN mission's mandate without altering its underlying structure.
