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Putin floats idea of UN-led government in Ukraine

c/europe 路 u/schizoidman@lemm.ee 路 25 points

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u/trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 路 6 points

Let's hope so.

China and the US are likely going to support Russia. This leaves only two veto powers, France and the UK, in need of being persuaded.

Non permanent members don't have veto powers.

u/atro_city@fedia.io 路 1 points

Again, there are other members who could veto a UN government in Ukraine 馃し馃し It's not going to happen either.

u/trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 路 11 points

My point is the motivation behind the Russian demand, control over Ukraine, also the impossibility of forcing a UN led government on Russia, because the Russian government can easily veto that.

u/atro_city@fedia.io 路 2 points

And the reverse would be true if the UN led the government in Russia. What's your point?

u/trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 路 30 points

UN-led means the UN Security Council, in which Russia has a permanent seat and therefore veto powers, would get a say on what the Ukrainian government can and can't do.

u/atro_city@fedia.io 路 49 points

If Ukraine gets a UN-led government, then so should Russia. That I could agree with.

u/BombOmOm@lemmy.world 路 35 points

Putin wants to overthrow the government in Ukraine.....

This is not a serious proposal. This is Putin trying to prolong his war of conquest and get others to do his dirty work.