 The Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vasylina Betsy, at a news conference at the U.N. in New York City. The news conference was called to discuss the U.N. Security Council's agenda for July. Russia has the rotating presidency of the council for this month. New York Times story. Ukraine's security service said on Monday that it had foiled yet another Russian plot to stir public unrest and then used the ensuing turmoil to topple the government.