The abolition of the veto in the UN Security Council would allow the US and its allies to " clone solutions ", said Russia's permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin.
"Such is the world that the US and its allies always in practice, there is nine votes for adoption of one or the other solution, for this reason, without a veto, they could just put the resolution on the table, and then to stamp those decisions ", - quotes its words news Agency referring to the 1st channel and the Associated Press. Russia supports the idea of reforming the UN security Council but opposes attempts to restrict the right of veto of the permanent members of the Security Council. Churkin gave an assessment of relations between the United States and Russia: "the General situation is pretty bad, I think, the worst since 1973 ". He added that while differences between the USSR and the USA was different. In addition, the Ambassador said that the Russian Federation and the United States, " in spite of the serious tensions and differences in views on the Syrian crisis, and continue to work on this issue ". Churkin also criticized the policy of the USA and NATO in Eastern Europe in 2000-ies." This is a fundamental lack of respect and thorough discussion, " - said Churkin. He drew attention that North America and NATO " build your own Security in harm to Russia." So the Ambassador said NATO enlargement to the East and the inclusion in the Alliance of the countries of the former Warsaw Pact, and the US withdrawal from the Treaty on the limitation of ABM systems in 2001.
"The greatest provocation" since the presidency of George W. Bush (2001-2009) Churkin called the NATO summit in Bucharest in 2008, which adopted the opinion on the possibility of joining the Alliance Ukraine and Georgia. In addition, He laid emphasis on the decision of the capital of the United States to withdraw from the Treaty on the limitation of missile defense systems in 2001 and the conflict in Ukraine, which began with the removal from office of President Viktor Yanukovych. According to Vitaly Churkin, It was a " coup ", supported by the United States. Churkin showed and the positive progress in us-Russian relations. For example, He put emphasis on the results of mutual work in the UN security Council, and among them the decisions regarding humanitarian access in the Syrian Arab Republic and the establishment of the mission to establish the perpetrators of the chemical attacks committed during the conflict in the country. In addition, He cited the example adopted in the security Council decision on the battle with crime, a deal with Iran, which is the key five permanent members of the Council. The Ambassador also reminded about the fact that last week the security Council turned out unanimously to approve former Prime Minister of Portugal is a candidate for the post of UN Secretary General. According to his statement, That, " maybe the maximum success of the Security Council in the last 5 years." Churkin said that Moscow wants improved relations with Washington and expressed the hope that this will make the next President of the United States. He also noticed that if Barack Obama remains in the White house, which is prohibited by the laws of the United States, the two countries eventually would try to " return to normal relations ". Remember, NATO plans to deploy four battalions along its Eastern borders: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. In response, Russia announced the development of three new divisions, each of which included about 10 thousand Soldiers for posting along its European borders. The Russian leadership is called placement on a rotating basis on its borders offices of NATO non-compliances.

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