# Russia opposes ultimatum-based solutions to Western Sahara issue, Foreign Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/125909

- TASS, 2026-11-02 17:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2212075

> Russia opposes solutions to Western Sahara imposed from outside on an ultimatum basis, the Foreign Ministry said. Moscow voted against a US-prepared draft Security Council resolution, saying a provision would deny the region’s people the right to determine their future and conflict with the principle of self-determination.

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