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  The US and Europe have never challenged this.
  
  And now they are challenging.
context: That sounds perfectly feasible. All you need is unanimous support from every member of the UN security council and, seriously, who would be crazy enough to support those barbaric murderers and block the decision?
  Oh... Wait... >
  
  I mean, i think it's technically feasable. 
  Taiwan (well the Republic of China back then) had veto power and they were kicked out of the UN anyway in 1971 bypassing the veto using legal technicalities. >
  
  The fundamental principle behind the shifting of "China"'s seat is the same one behind Russia holding the USSR's. The PRC was acknowledged as the successor state to then-China, just as Russia is recognized as the USSR's. And both of those are obviously sensible choices. >
  
  That's not the point, the point is that this IS a loophole around the veto. A veto yielding state was kicked out so it's technically feasible. >
  
  The veto belonging to "China" wasn't removed. It was just given to a different government. And since Russia has been acknowledged as the USSR's heir for decades, there's really no argument to be made there. >
  
  
  And since Russia has been acknowledged as the USSR's heir for decades, there's really no argument to be made there.
  
  Kind of like how RoC was "acknowledged" as China's security council member for decades, and then there was a vote to change it to the PRC?
  The UN has been allowing Russia to use the UN security council seat as if it was the USSR but there was never a formal vote on recognizing it as such.
  Furthermore, nothing stops the members of the security council from deciding to kick out Russia if the vote is unanimous. Then the permanent security council would just be smaller from then on. >
  
  Russia is widely recognized as the successor state of the Soviet Union. The US and Europe have never challenged this. 
  A unanimous vote to kick out Russia would require support from Russia. Otherwise, it is not unanimous. Even if it were, China would vote against setting such a precedent.