December 27, 1991 (Xinwei the winter months 22), Russia and the former Soviet Union at the United Nations to replace.

1991 12 27, the Russian Federation at the United Nations officially replaced the seat of the former Soviet Union, the former Soviet Union flag in front of the UN headquarters building had been replaced by a Russian flag.
the banner of the United Nations member states are arranged according to the alphabetical order of the country names, the Russian tricolor flag rises between Romania and Rwanda flag.
UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar has Russian requirements inherited the former Soviet Union, the Security Council permanent seat share of the seats in the application and in other agencies of the United Nations system to notify the Member States of the United Nations.