Russian Federation
Ambassador Vitaly I. Churkin
Russia is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Ambassador Vitaly I. Churkin has served as Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations since May 1, 2006. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Churkin’s statement during the UN Security Council debate on July 11, 2008. I wish first of all to respond to the irresponsible andfactually inaccurate statement made by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, who took it upon himself tointerpret the Russian position with reference to a decision of the Group ofEight (G8). I would recall something that anyone who read that decision shouldknow: Not coincidentally,…
