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UN Secretary Basic António Guterres (left) was seen shaking palms with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan on Thursday
Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a go to to Ukraine by UN Secretary Basic António Guterres due to his journey to Russia, a supply within the presidential workplace has advised the BBC.
After attending a Brics summit within the Russian metropolis of Kazan this week, Guterres needed to go to Kiev, the BBC understands.
“The president has not confirmed his go to,” the supply advised the BBC. “After Kazan and after shaking palms with the instigator of the battle and spending the UN Day on the territory of the aggressive nation, it could be someway unusual to obtain him right here.”
Guterres’ go to to Russia – which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 – was met with dismay throughout Ukraine.
Throughout his go to, Guterres known as for a “simply peace” in Ukraine and reiterated to Putin his place that Russia’s invasion of the nation was “opposite to the United Nations Constitution and worldwide legislation.”
In a press release forward of Guterres’ go to to Kazan, the Ukrainian Overseas Ministry mentioned: “It is a fallacious alternative that doesn’t advance the reason for peace. It solely damages the status of the UN.”
“The UN Secretary Basic has rejected Ukraine’s invitation to the primary World Peace Summit in Switzerland. Nonetheless, he accepted the invitation to Kazan from battle felony Putin,” the assertion mentioned.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s final assembly with António Guterres was in New York Metropolis in September
On the Brics summit in Kazan, Guterres made a press release saying: “We want peace in Ukraine. A simply peace in accordance with the UN Constitution, worldwide legislation and Basic Meeting resolutions.”
Guterres’ workplace justified his participation within the summit, referring to Brics’ function “in boosting world cooperation.”
Brics was based in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China and was later joined by South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.
A variety of analysts say some Brics heavyweights, akin to Russia and China, have tried to problem the G7 group of the world’s seven largest economies.
The present G7 members are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Nice Britain and the US.
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