UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon backed opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara on Friday as the victor in Ivory Coast's presidential election, but Russia blocked the Security Council from doing likewise, envoys said.
"Russia is causing problems," a Western diplomat told Reuters on condition of anonymity. "It's no longer clear that the council will be able to agree on a statement. The Russians don't want to say Ouattara, or anyone else, won the election."
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