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Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent UNSC seats
Published : Sunday, 27 September, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reaffirmed Moscow's support for India and Brazil obtaining permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), while strongly opposing any additional permanent representation for Western nations.
Addressing the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday (September 26), Lavrov criticized the UNSC bids of Germany and Japan, advocating instead for expanded representation from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Speaking on Security Council reform, the Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that any expansion must not grant further permanent seats to Western powers.
"As part of Security Council reform, no additional permanent seats should be allocated to Western countries—specifically not for Germany and Japan, which are currently moving toward militarization," Lavrov stated.
He further reiterated Moscow's commitment to developing nations, saying, "We support increasing the representation of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We support the candidacies of Brazil and India for permanent membership."
Lavrov added that the collective interests and representation of the African continent must also be fully addressed within the reformed council.
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