Russia won't let House of Cards shoot at the United Nations

For once, Frank Underwood will not get what he wants.

Russia's United Nations reps on Tuesday nixed a request from House of Cards to film a couple of episodes inside the international body's Security Council chamber, according to Foreign Policy. The reason: Russia wanted the space to remain available in case of emergency.

"We are of [the] opinion that the Security Council premises should be available at any time and on short notice," a Russian diplomat said in an email obtained by Foreign Policy. "Besides that, we consistently insist that the Security Council premises are not an appropriate place for filming, staging, etc."

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It's still possible House of Cards could shoot in another part of the U.N. Or, failing that, the writers could just work this setback into a future implausible script.