The Soviet Union (and later Russia) vetoed a UN Security Council Resolution to send a mission to force Iraq out of Kuwait in the early 1990s, so the United States sent a mission on its own.

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The Soviet Union did not veto the UN Security Council Resolution 678, which authorized the use of force to expel Iraq from Kuwait. The resolution was passed, allowing a US-led coalition to intervene.

The Soviet Union (And Later Russia) Vetoed a UN Security