29/03/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 29 March, EPP Member of Parliament Andrius Kubilius (Lithuanian) called on UN Security Council member states to boycott the rotating Russian presidency of the Security Council in April. “The question is very clear: can a war criminal lead the United Nations Security Council? Democracies should boycott Security Council procedures while Russia has the Presidency”, he told the plenary. He suggested that the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, should issue a special statement on behalf of the European Parliament “to support such an international boycott initiative”. The proposal was applauded in the Chamber. (CG)