Russian Federation
Ambassador Vitaly I. Churkin
Russia has been a member of the UN since October 24, 1945. It is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Vitaly I. Churkin has served as Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN since May 2006. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Churkin’s statement during UN Security Council debate on UN Resolution 1973 and the Situation in Libya on March 17, 2011. The Russian Federation abstained in the voting on the draft resolution on Libya on the basis of a number of considerations of principle. Our position regarding the clear unacceptability of the use of force against the civilian…
