Germany has blamed Russia for helping derail its bid for a rotating seat on the UN Security Council after Berlin lost an election for one of the body’s non-permanent positions. According to the BBC on Thursday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described the result as a “bitter defeat” after Wednesday’s vote, in which Austria and Portugal secured the two seats allocated to the Western European and Others Group.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “There is our firm support for Ukraine, the fact that Russia does not want such a voice at the Security Council,” Wadephul said. He added that it was “no secret” that Moscow had sought to turn member states against Germany’s candidacy. Russia has not publicly responded to the allegation. The German outlet Berliner Zeitung said this marks the first time the country has not been elected to the council since its reunification in 1990. Support for Ukraine, Israel may have affected the vote Wadephul said Germany’s positions on several international issues may have contributed to the outcome. “We have always taken a clear stance on certain issues, and these are positions that not all member states share,” he said. Germany has officially aligned itself with Israel in the latest Gaza war and supported Kyiv in its defense against the Russian invasion, being one of the largest donors by providing materiel and financial support that includes arms deliveries and joint arms production.