Russia Opposes West in UN Security Council Reforms

UPDATE - follow-up to Russia backs India's candidature for UNSC permanent seat: Russia has made it clear that any expansion of the United Nations Security Council must not give extra seats to Western nations like Germany and Japan. During his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Germany and Japan are currently moving towards militarism and revanchism. Instead, Moscow wants to see better representation for Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Mr. Lavrov reaffirmed that Russia backs India and Brazil for permanent seats, while stressing that the needs of the African continent must also be met. He added that Russia is working with groups like BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and the Eurasian Economic Union to fix global issues. Furthermore, he emphasized that the United Nations should lead talks on international information security instead of smaller groups.