BRICS. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President Vladimir Putin pose in front of a family photo in Kazan
“We are already in the third year of the war and the UN Secretary-General is shaking hands with murderers,” Yulia Navalnaya wrote on X (formerly Twitter). The wife of a deceased Russian dissident has attached a photo of President Vladmir Putin during the BRICS summit in Kazan. Kiev also criticized Antonio Guterres' presence at the forum.
Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya spoke online about the BRICS summit in Kazan. The international forum was honored by the presence of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who shook hands with President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
The leader of United Russia has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for crimes in Ukraine.
“We are already in the third year of the war and the UN Secretary-General is shaking hands with murderers,” Yulia Navalnaya wrote on the X Platform (formerly Twitter). During the summit, Antonio Guterres called for a “just peace” in Ukraine.
A recording of the greetings between Alyaksandr Lukashenko and the United Nations Secretary-General has been published on the Internet. It depicts Antonio Guterres falling into the arms of the satrap of the east. Politicians pat themselves on the back, and Lukashenko wraps his arms around the UN Secretary-General, unwilling to let go. They then both turned towards the photojournalist, clearly smiling.
See also: UN Secretary-General under attack. He flew to President Putin for a summit meeting.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations attended the summit meeting with President Putin. Kiev: Bad choice
The attendance of the UN chief at the BRICS summit hosted by President Putin also 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.
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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