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-Analysis- PARIS — It was a low-profile vote at the UN Security Council on Thursday — not as resounding as the one on the Gaza ceasefire last week, which went unheeded. Thursday’s vote concerned North Korea and the renewal of the mandate of a body charged with overseeing sanctions imposed on the country. For the latest news & views from every corner of the world, Worldcrunch Today is the only truly international newsletter. Sign up here. Russia vetoed the vote and that’s where its importance lies. Moscow has become North Korea’s protector since Pyongyang supported Russia’s war effort in Ukrain…

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