UNITED NATIONS: A European bid to obtain Security Council approval for a military operation against boats suspected of human smuggling on the Mediterranean Sea is running into opposition from Russia, which wants to ensure that it cannot be used to justify a broader military intervention, diplomats here said.
The Europeans are seeking a Security Council resolution, under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter that would allow them to send their military forces to inspect and seize vessels used for smuggling migrants in the international waters of the Mediterranean.
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