Russia runs the UN Security Council this month. Ukraine says it’s the worst April Fools’ joke
Russia runs the UN Security Council this month. Ukraine says it’s the worst April Fools’ joke. CNN — A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council this month. Hard as it is to believe, it’s Russia’s turn to assume presidency of the powerful council – which is charged with maintaining global peace and security. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba described Russia assuming the council presidency on April 1 as its brutal invasion of Ukraine stretches into a second year as “the world’s worst April Fool’s joke.” “The country which systematically violates all fundamental rules of international security is presiding over a body whose only mission is to safeguard and protect international security,” Kuleba said. Presidency of the security council rotates alphabetically among its 15 member nations. The body is controlled by its five permanent members, including the US and Russia. The UN diplomatic corps is well aware of the p...