A high Ukrainian official on Saturday criticised the ‘symbolic blow’ of Russia assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Safety Council.

“It isn’t only a disgrace. It’s one other symbolic blow to the rules-based system of worldwide relations,” Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian president’s chief of employees, wrote in English on Twitter.

On Saturday Russia took over the presidency of the UN’s high safety physique, which rotates each month. The final time Moscow held the put up was in February 2022, when its troops launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (ALSO READ: Russia ‘shouldn’t be’ everlasting UN Safety Council member: What US envoy mentioned)

The Kremlin mentioned on Friday it deliberate to “train all its rights” within the position.

The US on Thursday urged Russia to “conduct itself professionally” when it assumes the position, saying there was no means to dam Moscow from the put up.

Ukrainian official Yermak additionally hit out at Iran, who Kyiv and its allies accuse of supplying Russia with arms, together with lots of of assault drones which have menaced Ukrainian infrastructure amenities. Tehran denies supplying Russia with weapons.

“It is vitally telling that on the vacation of 1 terror state – Iran – one other terror state – Russia – begins to preside over the UN Safety Council,” Yermak wrote, referring to Iran’s Islamic Republic Day vacation.