Backing Iran, Russia Asks Why US Seat on UN Women’s Body Was Not Questioned After Ashli Babbitt’s Death

As allies of the Iranian regime voiced opposition Wednesday to its removal from the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, Russia’s delegate wondered why U.S. membership on the commission was not called into question after the death of a woman during the January 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol.