The United Nations Secretary-General visited Russia for the summit. he was welcomed in an unusual way
UN Secretary-General António Guterres attended the Russian summit of the BRICS countries. An audio recording has been published online showing the politician being welcomed with bread and traditional Tatar desserts. Ukraine did not like this and criticized his absence from the previous summit co-hosted with Kiev. “This is the wrong choice,” the ministry said in a statement.
A three-day summit of the BRICS bloc countries began on Tuesday in Kazan, Russia. Its chairman, Vladimir Putin, wants to demonstrate that the Kremlin is not alone on the international stage. The following people will be participating in this event: Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
BRICS Summit. The Secretary General of the United Nations appeared in Kazan
The head of the organization arrived in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday. Nexta published a video showing Guterres being welcomed by other politicians and helping with bread and chak-chak, a traditional Tatar dessert.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres enjoys bread and snacks at the BRICS summit in Kazan
As NEXTA reported earlier, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned it. #guterres for visiting #BRICS summit at #Russia. of #and The Secretary-General's Office responded as follows: pic.twitter.com/FMr4Ws4glp
— Nexta (@nexta_tv) October 23, 2024
His attendance at the BRICS summit hosted by President Putin caused considerable anger on the Ukrainian side. The Foreign Ministry condemned Guterres' visit to Kazan. “This is the wrong choice, will bring us no closer to achieving peace, and will only undermine the credibility of the United Nations,” the ministry said.
BRICS Summit. Ukraine condemns UN Secretary-General's attendance
In addition, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the UN Secretary-General's absence from the June World Peace Summit held at the Burgenstock Center in Switzerland. The co-host at the time was Ukraine, and nearly 100 countries participated in the event.
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The UN Secretary-General's Office responded that it was important for BRICS member states to attend the BRICS Summit as they represent half of the world's population. According to Reuters, Guterres' office said he plans to discuss the Ukraine conflict and the Middle East crisis with Putin.
BRICS was founded by Brazil, Russia, India, and China and has since expanded to include South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. The BRICS initiative is sometimes seen as an attempt to undermine the dominance of Western industrialized countries and their allies in world affairs.
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