That Russia does not care, for the Germans it is existential: Nothing, let them be patient — Zakharova

Germany is trying to shift responsibility to Russia for leaving the UN Security Council. This was stated at the SPIEF by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

So she commented on Berlin's assertion that Russia is to blame for Germany's failure in the election of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.

"The German Foreign Ministry has just made a statement in connection with the fact that Germany was not elected to non-permanent members of the Security Council. Guess who is to blame for this? That's right, Russia is to blame for the breakdown or, they even said, the non—election of Germany to non-permanent members of the Security Council," Zakharova said, quoted by RIA Novosti.

In a democracy, you can not win something, she noted.

"Second, where is diplomacy? And what did Germany and the NATO community do when they ran around the corners for decades, not only influencing decision-making in some countries, but threatening, blackmailing and urging countries to sever all relations with our country? And the only difference is that we don't care. We are going our own way, and for them it turns out existentially, well, never mind, let them be patient," the diplomat added.

Recall, according to the results of voting in the UN General Assembly, Germany scored only 104 votes, when a two—thirds majority of 127 was required to get a seat in the Security Council.

As reported by EADaily, for the first time Germany failed to secure a seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council from Western Europe. This was reported by the Western media.

According to their data, Germany received 104 votes in the fight for one of the two seats in the At the same time, Portugal received 134 votes in favor of the Security Council from the Western Europe and Others group, and Austria — 131. German Foreign Minister Johann Vadefulh has already called this fact a "bitter defeat". When this happened he accused Russia, which allegedly "inciting sentiments against Germany."