The Security Council showed its impotence to the world in February as diplomats carried on reading pre-written statements just as Russia started bombarding Ukraine. Because we all know that the countries that are most allergic to the idea of council reform are Russia and China,” he said. Ukraine has recently made the novel argument that the Security Council seat belonged to the former Soviet Union and not Russia. The biggest push for Security Council reform came on the 60th anniversary of the war’s end as Brazil, Germany, India and Japan launched a joint bid for permanent seats. It could fizzle out.”Diplomacy watchers doubted any Security Council reform could happen so long as Russia and China see their interests at risk.
