Russian Federation
Ambassador Vitaly Churkin
Russia is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Vitaly Churkin has served as Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations since May 1, 2006. The following is excerpted from debate during the 5,839th meeting of the UN Security Council on February 18, 2008. The Russian Federationhas supported the Republic of Serbia’s request toconvene an emergency Security Council meeting. We fully understand the reactionof President Tadić and the Serbian leadership to the Kosovo developments,and we support Belgrade’slegitimate demands to restore the territorial integrity of the country. The Russian Federation continues to recognize the Republic of Serbia within its…
