Rosyjskie weto w organizacjach międzynarodowych - dotychczasowa praktyka i skutki rosyjskich decyzji dla bezpieczeństwa międzynarodowego
Russian veto in international organizations - past practice and implications of Russian decisions for international security

Summary/Abstract: As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, the Russian Federation has a veto right that allows it to block a decision in certain cases. At the same time, the power of veto in the international context also exists in other organisations and can function as a privilege to block the consensus that is required for decision-making in many formats. Thus, the Russian Federation has a veto right both in the collective security system that the UN creates, as well as in the regional collective security system in Europe through its membership in the OSCE. This article attempts to examine and confirm the theory that the Russian Federation uses the veto power to achieve its goals within its imperial policy conduct. The Kremlin's decisions may be predictable as they are motivated by its existing political strategy. After the use of the veto, an intensification of Moscow's actions in the area of or towards the subject of the blocked decision is apparent. Referring to numerous examples of Russian vetoes in the UNSC, the authors also included the example of blocking a consensus in the OSCE on the extension of the observation mission on the Ukrainian-Russian border. Confirmation of the Russian model of action, together with the conclusions resulting from the research, was juxtaposed with the reactions of selected states to this Russian veto in the OSCE due to its crucial nature for the security of Europe, including Poland.

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