The Kremlin says the UN Security Council should expand its number of permanent members and keep the current veto powers. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov makes the point in comments to reporters on Tuesday, laying out Russia’s position on Security Council reform.
The remarks come in response to Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan’s renewed calls to scrap both the concept of permanent membership and the veto privilege. The outlets describe the Kremlin’s stance as support for adding new permanent seats while preserving the existing veto system, rather than removing it. The reporting frames the exchange in the context of Erdoğan’s efforts ahead of the 81st UN General Assembly, where calls for changes to Security Council structures are expected to be raised. Across the coverage, there is broad agreement on what Russia is advocating and what Turkey is urging, with differences limited to phrasing and timing details rather than substance.
