Ukraine just pitched a very fitting punishment for Moscow's invasion

Ukraine is arguing that Russia has wrongly been seated as one of the members of the United Nations Security Council with veto power. That might sound like a desperate ploy from one country that is being attacked by another, but it isn't as far-fetched as it seems. [View in browser]( [Image]( February 25, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Ukraine just pitched a very fitting punishment for Moscow's invasion.]( by Hayes Brown Ukraine argued at a historic meeting this week that Russia has wrongly been seated as one of the members of the United Nations Security Council with veto power. That might sound like a desperate ploy from one country under attack by the other, but it isn't as farfetched as it seems, [Hayes Brown says.]( Russia took the seat that had been occupied by the U.S.S.R., but "neither the Security Council nor the General Assembly ever voted to approve Russia's membership," Brown writes. The question of Russia's membership hinges on whether Russia is a continuation of the Soviet Union or a successor state. "It's unlikely such a momentous shift in the international order" will happen, especially quickly, but "it's a fascinating can of worms that Ukraine has opened." Hayes Brown's[full analysis](//link.msnbc.com/click/26829209.70353/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vdHJ1bXAtY2FuLXQtc3RvcC1zYXlpbmctaGlzLWVsZWN0aW9uLXRoZWZ0LXBsYW5zLW91dC1uMTI4ODMzMj9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMDIyNSZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B984bfbb6in your Friday [MSNBC Daily.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Putin and Biden]( [Noah Rothman]( [Biden must prepare Americans for the cold, hard truth about defending Ukraine]( Crippling the Russian economy to save Ukraine won't come without consequences for Americans. [Read More]( [A photo of a destroyed car]( [Steve Benen]( [As Russia attacks Ukraine, Trump blames war on Big Lie]( Trump wasn't in a position to articulate Republicans' position on Russia's attack because they don't appear to have one. [Read More]( [A photo of a George Floyd mural]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Jury rejects ex-officers' feckless defense in federal trial over George Floyd's death]( The jury found the defendants' actions resulted in Floyd's death. [Read More]( [An illustration of Texas in trans flag colors]( [Hayes Brown]( [Greg Abbott is the one abusing trans teens, not their parents]( The party of "family values" now wants to see otherwise loving families destroyed in a warped attempt to "save" them. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Biden]( [Russia-Ukraine conflict]( [U.S. and allies hit Russia with additional strong sanctions]( [A photo of Putin]( [Morning Joe]( [The chilling similarity between Putin's attack on Ukraine and Hitler's invasion of Poland]( [A photo of Lt. Gen. Honoré]( [Zerlina]( [Lt. Gen. Honoré on Putin's attack: 'This is what happens when thugs have nukes']( [A photo of SCOTUS]( [The Last Word]( [Biden has chosen a Supreme Court nominee]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] President Biden delivers his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. What will he say to Congress and the nation eight months before the midterm elections? Join Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Nicolle Wallace and Steve Kornacki as they break down the night. Watch special coverage of the State of the Union starting at 8 p.m. ET. This week, Into America presents [the final installment]( of Reconstructed, as Trymaine Lee examines Trayvon Martin's story, 10 years after the teen's death. Lee learns how Martin fits into the larger history of how Black bodies have been criminalized and how his death amplified the fight for liberation. [Listen now.]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)