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MOSCOW:  The United Nations may be imperfect, but there is currently no viable alternative to it, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated in a media briefing, responding to the U.S. initiative to withdraw from the UN.

"We recognize the UN's leading role. Despite the organization's evident inefficiencies in the face of modern challenges, we believe there is no substitute for it. Most importantly, it appears that there is no realistic opportunity to establish any alternative at this time. This is our position," Peskov emphasized.

Earlier, Republican Mike Lee announced that an initiative had been submitted to the U.S. Senate aimed at the complete withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations and its affiliated organizations. This proposal would also entail the termination of U.S. funding for these entities. The initiative envisions canceling the agreement that grants the UN the right to maintain its official headquarters in New York and would strip UN employees of their diplomatic immunity within the United States.

Fox News reported that Republican Congressman Chip Roy plans to introduce a similar proposal in the House of Representatives on Friday. He stated that the UN and its associated structures "do not advance American interests." According to Fox News, the United States ranks first in funding for the UN, contributing approximately $18 billion in 2022 - about one-third of the organization’s total budget.

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