Russia has lost its bid to win back a seat on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s ( ICAO) governing council after failing to secure enough votes. Russia Fails To Regain ICAO Council SeatCredit: ShutterstockAs reported by Reuters, Russia was six votes short of reclaiming its governing council seat at ICAO's 42nd assembly in Montreal, a result that its Transport Ministry said "damages the authority and effectiveness of the organization." ICAO hosts its assembly every three years and elects 36 countries to its governing council, pushing Russia out in its last vote in 2022. The country was stripped of its ICAO council seat in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. ICAO's council is made up of three tiers, with the first tier containing the most important nations.