Given that the UN Security Council, where Russia holds the power of veto, has not endorsed the plan, I asked what authority Mr Feith has today in Kosovo as ICR.

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In March 2011 Russia abstained, rather than veto a UN Security Council resolution allowing the NATO air campaign that ultimately pushed Muammar Qaddafi from power.

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As I have said before, I do not believe that there is any basis in law for arguing that there is an implied condition of reasonableness which can be read into the power of veto conferred on the permanent members of the Security Council by the UN Charter.

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