Russia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called Russia's presidency "the worst joke ever for April Fool's Day" and a "stark reminder that something is wrong with the way international security architecture is functioning
The last time Russia had the presidency, February 2022, it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Despite Ukraine's complaints, the United States said it could not block Russia - a permanent council member - from assuming the presidency
Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, said earlier that there are currently no plans to hold formal meetings in the Security Council on Ukraine in April.
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