EC president backs Irish call to suspend Russia from UN Security Council

European Council president Charles Michel backed up Taoiseach Micheál Martin's questions about Russia's seat on the UN Security Council. Picture: Julien Behal

The European Council president has backed Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s statement that Russia’s permanent place on the United Nations Security Council must be questioned because of its invasion of Ukraine.

Charles Michel told the UN General Assembly yesterday that Russia should be suspended from the UN Security Council for going to war in Ukraine.