Mnoge države članice EU ne slažu se s Rusijom i tvrde da za taj prijedlog i misiju ne treba formalno odobrenje Vijeća, jer UN u biti prepuštaju dnevne operativne dužnosti, a ipak ostaju nadležne u krajnoj instanci .
Many of the EU member-states disagree with Russia, maintaining that the proposal and the mission do not need formal Council approval because the UN is essentially outsourcing daily operating duties, while ultimately remaining in charge.