Holding Putin & Russia Accountable: Ukraine’s U.N. Plan

Ukraine’s envoy to the U.N. says he knows that his repeated calls to expel Russia from the Security Council — the body’s only organ capable of issuing binding decisions — are falling on deaf ears in Western capitals. But there’s a reason for the push: It’s part of a drive to ensure the future “de-Putinization” of Russia.

Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.N., discussed these goals and other priorities during an hour-long interview with National Review earlier this week. He argued that continued support for the invasion among the Russian population indicates a clear but arduous path forward.

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Jimmy Quinn

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Ukraine’s envoy to the U.N. says he knows that his repeated calls to expel Russia from the Security Council — the body’s only organ capable of issuing binding decisions — are falling on deaf ears in Western capitals. But there’s a reason for the push: It’s part of a drive to ensure the future “de-Putinization” of Russia.

Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.N., discussed these goals and other priorities during an hour-long interview with National Review earlier this week. He argued that continued support for the invasion among the Russian population indicates a clear but arduous path forward.