Russia still illegally occupies a permanent seat at the UN Security Council, an organisation created to uphold peace. It took the Soviet Union’s seat without any legal basis. A country that wages war, violates international law, and destabilises European security has no place at the UN.
Nations must unite to end Russia’s war of aggression – impose stronger sanctions, boost Ukraine’s military and defensive capabilities, and apply real pressure to compel Putin to peace.
💬 “Just ten days ago, this Council held an emergency meeting requested by Poland after being intruded by two dozen Russian drones. Today we are meeting at the urgent request of Estonia after three Russian jets violated its airspace.
What’s next? Which other emergency meeting will we have to hold in the coming weeks? Who will be the next country dealing with Russia’s provocations?
None of these developments were accidental. No. Moscow does this on purpose. A country occupying a permanent seat in this Council is destroying international peace and security it is supposed to maintain. The logic is simple. Russia escalates to force everyone to play by its rules. It wants to impose the law of the jungle upon everyone: might make right.
Our goal is the opposite. We must make Russia play by our rules. We have such rules accepted by everyone. They are called the UN Charter.
It is important that existing tools, to be it the Security Council meeting or invocation of NATO Article 4 are actively used. However, political action should be backed by strong practical steps. Weak or late responses will only encourage further aggression.
Europe is not at war with Russia. But Russia is at war with Europe. And the only way to safeguard peace is to respond with strength and unity. The best way to prevent a larger war in Europe is to increase support for Ukraine. If you help us end this war sooner with respect to the UN Charter, Russia will not expand it to other nations”, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated at the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
