Overview

• Delegates at the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal denied Russia enough votes for election to either Part I or Part II of the 36-member Council.
• Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said Russia fell six votes short, calling the result a clear signal about upholding aviation rules.
• A Russian representative requested a repeat round of voting, which the Assembly declined.
• EU, U.S., U.K., and Ukrainian officials lobbied against Russia’s return, citing aircraft seizures, operation of uncertified aircraft, and GNSS/GPS interference that Moscow denies.
• Russia lost its Council seat in 2022 after seizing foreign-leased aircraft, and ICAO has held it responsible for the 2014 MH17 downing, findings Russia contests.