UNITED NATIONS - Diplomats expect no surprises in elections on Oct. 15 for new members of the Security Council but there will almost certainly be some fireworks when Ukraine joins the U.N.’s most powerful body, where arch opponent Russia has a permanent seat.
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Vitaly Churkin, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.), attends a U.N. Security Council meeting on Sept. 30, 2015 in New York City.