The Russian representative at the UN Security Council, Vasily Nebenzya, announced that "Lebanon requested increased coordination with the government in the operations of international forces, but its request has been ignored by Western countries." He added, "The sanctions regime is being used by some countries as a means of pressure, and the Security Council has become subject to Western countries and has not responded to the comments of many nations to deal with sanctions constructively, turning into a propaganda tool that spreads lies regarding Ukraine."