Amid concerns over alleged chemical-agent use in ongoing conflicts, First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) delegates welcomed progress in efforts to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons legacy and reaffirmed the absolute prohibition of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances.
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otherOct 20, 2026
Witkoff’s plans to visit Russia on October 21 confirmed — source
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The source did not specify whether the US Presidential Special Envoy’s meeting with the Russian leadership would take place in St. Petersburg
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- TASS (Russia)(Russian State)
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