The U.S. Wanted to Discuss #Iran. Russia Brought Up Black Lives Matter.
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The Russian ambassador, Vasily A. Nebenzya, was more blunt. He asked rhetorically why the Security Council had not taken up the issue of Black Lives Matter protests in Ferguson, Mo., which were at times also met with a violent police response.