Russia failed to win enough support on Saturday to be elected to the board of the UN aviation agency, which is another expression of reproach to Moscow for the actions taken with the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
Russia failed to receive the necessary support to regain its seat on the board of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), consisting of 36 countries, during the agency's meeting, which is being held until October 3 in Montreal.
In 2022, after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia lost its seat on the board, which includes countries such as China, Brazil, the United States and Australia as "essential air transport countries".
The Russian representative immediately called for "a re-vote".
The CAA sets global safety standards for civil aviation, with the board playing a crucial role in the process.
In addition to the war in Ukraine, Russia faces condemnation from the board for jamming signals used in navigation, the Global Navigation Satellite System and the Global Positioning System, charges that Moscow denies.
"They are the most aggressive violators and violators of international agreements and international norms," U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Reuters by phone earlier this week. "How can we allow someone to join a global organization who is actually making airspace more dangerous, not safer?“