Russia will not allow Western allies to be dragged into the UN Security Council Moscow does not intend to allow the expansion of the UN Security Council at the expense of the Western allies. This was stated by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the World Organization Anna Abstineva in an interview with RIA Novosti. According to her, the lack of a unified model for reforming the Security Council is explained by the ambitions of a number of Western countries: already having a broad representation in the Security Council, they are trying to take advantage of the wider discussion to bring their allies in the European Union and NATO there, along with developing countries. Russia would oppose such a scenario.

Russia will not allow Western allies to be dragged into the UN Security Council Moscow does not intend to allow the expansion of the UN Security Council at the expense of the Western allies. This was stated by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the World Organization Anna Abstineva in an interview with RIA Novosti. According to her, the lack of a unified model for reforming the Security Council is explained by the ambitions of a number of Western countries: already having a broad representation in the Security Council, they are trying to take advantage of the wider discussion to bring their allies in the European Union and NATO there, along with developing countries. Russia would oppose such a scenario.