🎙 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's statement on Latvia’s presidency of the UN Security Council (November 3, 2026) 💬 On November 1, Latvia assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council for one month, in accordance with the rotation principle. In this capacity, Riga is obliged to pursue a balanced and constructive approach, work to overcome differences and heed the views of all Council members, prioritising strict compliance with the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interrelationship. ☝️ Russia will closely monitor Latvia’s fulfilment of its obligations as President of the UN Security Council. At the same time, we harbour no illusions about Riga’s intention to follow the impartial approaches outlined above. Its representatives’ initial statements on the country’s priorities during its term at the helm of the UN Security Council, including keeping the crisis surrounding Ukraine in the spotlight, clearly demonstrate Latvia’s desire to make the UN Security Council serve its own selfish interests. We regard attempts to artificially keep the Ukraine issue on the UN Security Council’s agenda and use the Council to spread anti-Russian insinuations as destructive. We recall that Latvia is among the states that directly sponsor the Kiev regime and thus bear direct responsibility for prolonging the conflict. ❗️ As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia intends to firmly counter any attacks on our country and ensure that the Council acts in strict accordance with its mandate, guided by the interests of truly strengthening international peace and security.