The European Union and 49 countries issued a joint statement condemning Russia for organizing an informal meeting of the UN Security Council aimed at spreading "disinformation about its widespread and unlawful forced deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children. "published by Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya, claims the April 5 meeting has further abused "the power and privileges" of a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council, which Russia chairs this month. " Such meetings are not held in the security council chamber, and all 15 council members have to agree to allow it to be webcast by the United Nations