Russia’s presidency of UN security council a ‘symbolic blow’, says Ukraine

The last time Moscow held the post was in February 2022, when its troops launched invasion of Ukraine

A top Ukrainian official has criticised the “symbolic blow” of Russia assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations security council.

Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, wrote on Twitter on Saturday: “It’s not just a shame. It is another symbolic blow to the rules-based system of international relations.