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What happened in world news on 14 July 2020?
Summary
A look back at two developments in the days before 14 July 2020: Lithuania's RT ban and a UN vote on aid to northwest Syria.
What was the international picture on 14 July 2020? The reports available from the days just before that date point to two developments involving Russia and its neighbours and partners.
On 8 July 2020, Lithuania banned the Russian state-owned television network RT. The ban was tied to the network's connection with Dmitry Kiselyov, who is sanctioned by the European Union for his role in the 2014 Ukrainian crisis.
On 11 July 2020, the United Nations Security Council approved aid deliveries to northwest Syria through one border crossing with Turkey. The decision came a day after the authorisation for the six-year-long humanitarian operation had ended. Russia and China abstained on what was the fifth attempt that week to approve the aid.
Together, the two items show how Russia featured in decisions taken in Europe and at the UN in the days before 14 July 2020: one a national restriction linked to EU sanctions over Ukraine, the other a Security Council vote on humanitarian access.
