Given Special Status as permanent member of Security Council 1945 because part of winning side in Second World War Puts self interest first in any resolution concerning international conflict Makes no meaningful contribution to peacekeeping efforts of UN. Undermines efforts of the UN to hold tyrants to account for human rights violations Contributes less to the UN budget year on year than many countries that are not on the UN Security Council. Laughs in the face of the UN's foundation principle "The Organization is based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members." by invading its neighbouring country in 2022. Expects continuing special status on Security Council. At worst, this is a moment for the people of the world to communicate with each other that they question Russia's place on the Security Council. At best it should prompt the people of the world to UNITE .