A Russian veto on 30 October 2026 blocked a US draft resolution in the UN Security Council. The article presents the veto as more than a procedural obstacle, saying it exposed a political and humanitarian deadlock that has lasted half a century. It says thousands of Sahrawis have paid the price, finding themselves in the Tindouf camps far from their land. They are described as forced to wait for a solution they have no power to shape. The title frames the moment as the end of an era of guardianship over people and as a sign of Morocco’s unchanged position.