Kremlin calls for UN Security Council meeting amid claims of Western-supplied weapons to Ukraine
Many reports from Russian media and government representatives may not be accurate. These reports could form part of an information war driven by the Russian Federation.
6:54 AM EST, January 6, 2024
Russia ranks among the permanent members of the UN Security Council, together with China, France, the United States, and Great Britain.
In a letter addressed to the United Nations, Russia promptly proposed the Security Council meeting date: January 22.
The initiative from Moscow came just a few hours after the United States requested a Security Council meeting on January 10 concerning reports of Russia utilizing North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine.
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