Russia has rejected proposals to limit or control the veto power held by permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Kirill Logvinov, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of International Organizations, told the TASS news agency that Moscow will never support attempts to restrict the veto, which he described as a special responsibility rather than a privilege. He said reform of the veto falls outside the UN Secretary-General's mandate and is a matter for member states alone, while India, Brazil, Japan, Germany and African countries have long called for changes to the Council.
Russia and Europe are also in wider friction. President Vladimir Putin has said Russia does not want a war with Europe but is ready for one, and warned that a direct war would have destructive consequences for all sides. DC Nepal cited reports from Latvia's Constitution Protection Bureau and European military officials that Russia could challenge European borders between 2030 and 2035. According to Reuters, as cited by Nepali outlets, Pentagon officials have urged NATO allies including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to show restraint when speaking publicly about Russia, while officials within NATO disagree over how openly to discuss the threat.
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Russia says it will never back limits on its UN Security Council veto, while the US has reportedly urged NATO allies, including the Baltic states, to tone down public rhetoric about Moscow.
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