Ukraine wants to keep troops in Lebanon despite UN accusation
6th Sep 2005, 22:35 GMT
The Ukrainian government announced it wants to keep its peacekeepers in Lebanon despite a UN demand that the troops pull out over allegations of financial abuse. The United Nations asked Ukraine to withdraw its 200 stationed peacekeepers from Lebanon specializing in mine clearance, accusing them of "significant financial misconduct by Ukrainian military personnel.
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