Controversy Surrounds Russia's UN Council Presidency.

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Controversy Surrounds Russia's UN Council Presidency.
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Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council has been the most contentious in the memory of longtime UN diplomats and officials, with disputes over Ukraine and accusations of violating the UN Charter. More fireworks are expected when Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov presides over an open council meeting on defending the principles of the UN Charter. The Russians chose one of the hottest issues of the Ukraine war to start their presidency, the fate of Ukrainian children taken to Russia, sparking a walkout by the US and several others.

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