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ripcord

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5. The only way to deal with Russia is to expel them from the General Assembly

Reply to OLDMDDEM (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 7, 2022, 03:32 PM

Apr 2022

Nothing can be done in the Security Council, including rule changes, that the 5 permanent members can't stop. There is no way to override a veto so removing Russia from the U.N. would be the only option.

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K&R, How in the world is Putrid going to spin this !?!? uponit7771 Apr 2022 #1

Russia was on the UN's Human Rights council? Omnipresent Apr 2022 #2

The U.N. is broken OLDMDDEM Apr 2022 #3

The only way to deal with Russia is to expel them from the General Assembly ripcord Apr 2022 #5

I agree OLDMDDEM Apr 2022 #6

YAY! There's joy here in my hacienda today with the two-fer of this news and the abqtommy Apr 2022 #4

K&R UTUSN Apr 2022 #7