Politics

Germany accuses Moscow of meddling in UN Security Council vote

 04.06.2026, 07:43
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Opposition blames Friedrich Merz after Germany loses UN Security Council bid. Photo by Wang Fan/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

Germany said Russia may have worked against its bid for a UN Security Council seat, as Berlin pointed to geopolitical tensions shaping the outcome.