Alexander Alimov accused the UN secretariat of spreading disinformation about Russia
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said that the organization’s secretariat ignores requests from the Russian side
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Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Alimov accused the UN secretariat of spreading anti-Russian narratives and slander, noting that the organization avoids substantive responses to Russia’s requests.
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Why It Matters
The term of the current UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expires on December 31, 2026.
The UN Secretariat spreads disinformation about Russia as generously as free Wi-Fi, said Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Alimov.
“Generously, like free Wi-Fi, (the UN Secretariat - ed.) spreads some nonsense, some slander, some anti-Russian narratives,” Alimov said at a press conference at the International Multimedia Press Center of the Rossiya Segodnya media group.
The deputy minister emphasized that at the same time, the secretariat is keeping silent about obvious things and is making elaborate replies in order to seemingly answer something to the Russian side, but in fact say nothing substantive.
The powers of the current UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expire on December 31, 2026, the new Secretary General of the organization must begin work on January 1, 2027.
Open Questions
- What specific examples of disinformation does the Russian Foreign Ministry have in mind?
