Pretty much. Russia could veto intervention in Ukraine as they are permanent members of the Security Council, together with China, France, the UK, and the US. In practice it’s incredibly rare for these five to agree on anything in international politics enough for the UN to be anything more than a lame duck.
Pretty much. Russia could veto intervention in Ukraine as they are permanent members of the Security Council, together with China, France, the UK, and the US. In practice it’s incredibly rare for these five to agree on anything in international politics enough for the UN to be anything more than a lame duck.