• Nor should they. The purpose of the UN isn’t to be allies. It’s to maintain diplomatic relations so that there is always an alternative to military force to resolve disputes. Russia is the last country I would want kicked out of the UN.

      • While that seems a good choice, the same argument could be made for the US - we do some shady shit. Okay, we do a lot of shady shit. In a way the UN is an “everyone gets a trophy” situation, and it keeps them coming back [insert Bronze Medal Celebration meme].