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Michael Fitzpatrick

Ukraine cries shame as Russia takes UN Security Council chair

The Russian Ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya (l) will chair the Security Council for the next four weeks. REUTERS - DAVID DEE DELGADO

On 1 April, Russia took up the presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council. Ukraine's foreign minister described the situation as "the worst joke ever for April Fool's Day".

Each of the council's 15 members takes up the presidency for one month. The last time Russia was in charge was in February 2022, the start of the invasion of Ukraine.

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