Russia tries to ban Kosovo flag

United Nations, April 14: Russia has tried for the first time to prevent Kosovo's representative from speaking at the UN Security Council with the country's flag in the background, saying the majority of council members don't recognise its independence from Serbia. When the meeting finally resumed, the council's current president, Vietnam's UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, said the backgrounds of virtual meetings should not disrupt council sessions and the flag could stay. Gervalla was one of the three scheduled speakers.