Ukraine Latest: Russia’s UN Seat Challenged; Air Base Attacked
Engels airfield in the Saratov region, Russia.
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Ukraine has asked members of the United Nations to review Russia’s place in the international organization and strip it of its veto-wielding permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
Ukraine is challenging whether Russia had the right to take the Soviet Union’s place in the UN after its collapse 31 years ago, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Monday. The government in Kyiv has called for Russia’s removal from the UN throughout the war.