By Matthew Russell Lee
UNITED NATIONS, December 8 -- As the dust begins to settle on the Security Council's five day standoff over an ultimately bland draft Cote d'Ivoire press statement, Western countries' characterization of the Russian representative at Wednesday morning's session as a “mere” and even “meek” note taker has been contradicted.
In the December 8 consultations, after the UK harshly criticized the stance Deputy Permanent Representative Dolgov had taken the day before, the Russian expert Diana Eloeva said she “heard what one member said about [her] country and didn't like it.”
“Which member?” Susan Rice asked.
“Everyone heard it and knows who it is,” Ms. Eloeva calmly replied.
Diana Eloeva on Dec 8, showdown with Susan Rice not shown (c) MRLee
