UN, Russia, the Presidency of the Security Council: all hell breaks loose

At the UN Security Council, Mozambique passes the baton to Russia: the wrath of Kiev. The Russian Federation, among the five permanent members of the United Nations Council, with veto power, assumes the presidency of the assembly for the entire month of April. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov intends to hold an open debate on “effective multilateralism” and the protection of the principles set out in the UN Charter. Also on the agenda is the evacuation of Ukrainian children from the conflict zone and those suspected of violating agreements on the export of military material. A paradox after the Kremlin’s number one, Vladimir Putin, was indicted by the International Court in The Hague for the deportation of Ukrainian minors to Russia during these months of conflict.

The Zelensky government’s reaction was not long in coming. “It is a slap in the face to the world. I call on the current members of the United Nations Security Council to oppose any Russian attempts to abuse their presidency,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dymytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter. Earlier, the chief of staff of the Ukrainian presidency Andriy Yermak tweeted: United Nations security. It’s not just a pity. It is yet another symbolic blow to the system of international relations rules”. On the field, the battle is always fierce, today the Russian bombing of Kharkiv and Kherson still caused civilian casualties, while the Ukrainian General Staff announced that since the beginning of the invasion in February 24, 2022, Russia lost about 173,990 soldiers, 3,616 main battle tanks, 6,981 armored fighting vehicles, 5,528 vehicles and fuel tanks, 2,683 artillery systems, 527 multiple launch rocket systems, 279 air defense systems , 306 planes, 291 helicopters, 2,248 drones and 18 boats.