• The Soviet Union, and Russia as the successor state to the Soviet Union, is a founding member state of the United Nations and a permanent member of its Security Council.

    Vladimir Putin: The Soviet Union, and Russia as the successor state to the Soviet Union, is a founding member state of the United Nations and a permanent member of its Security Council.
    "Interview of President Vladimir V.Putin to American TV channel CBS and PBS". Interview with Charlie Rose, m.rusemb.org.uk.