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Debate over legality of Russia's UN Security Council seat
Original: Is Russia’s place on the UN Security Council legal?
Questions are being raised over whether Russia's permanent seat on the UN Security Council is legally valid. Critics argue that when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, Russia was never formally confirmed as the USSR's successor under the UN Charter, making its seat and veto potentially illegitimate. Supporters counter that state practice since 1991 and acceptance by other member states settled the matter.
Why now: Ongoing scrutiny of Russia's veto power during the Ukraine war has revived debate over the legal basis of its Security Council seat.
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- Is Russia’s place on the UN Security Council legal? · Taipei Times
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