Russia has lost its bid to win back a seat on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s ( ICAO ) governing council after failing to secure enough votes. The country received 87 votes, short of the 93 votes needed to reclaim its place in the 36-member council.

It first lost its seat in 2022 as other nations voted against it following its invasion of Ukraine. Russia called for another round of voting and said its exclusion damages ICAO's credibility.

Russia Fails To Regain ICAO Council Seat

As reported by Reuters, Russia was six votes short of reclaiming its governing council seat at ICAO's 42nd assembly in Montreal, a result that its Transport Ministry said "damages the authority and effectiveness of the organization." It criticized the UN agency as being motivated by "na

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