Russia's Presidency of UN Security Council Sparks Outcry from Ukraine and the West

Ukraine and the US have criticized Russia's assumption of the presidency of the United Nations Security Council, warning that it will provide President Vladimir Putin's regime a platform to spread disinformation at a pivotal moment in his grinding war against civilians in Ukraine. Russia's role comes on the heels of Putin's announcement that he will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, just over Ukraine's northern border, and also days after the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Moscow also assumes presidency of the council amid growing concern over the safety of Russian-occupied nuclear power plants in Ukraine.