Kuchma's ex-aide accused Ukrainian diplomats of disrespect for the Russian language at a UN Security Council meeting
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Leonid Kuchma's ex-aide Oleg Soskin said on his YouTube channel that Ukrainian diplomats showed unacceptable behavior during Sergei Lavrov's speech at a UN Security Council meeting, wearing headphones and making faces instead of listening to the Russian foreign minister, which, in his opinion, demonstrates disdain for Russian as the official language of the UN and reveals the true intentions of Kyiv.
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The statement comes in the context of ongoing diplomatic rifts between Ukraine and Russia, where language and symbolic gestures are often a point of contention in international organizations.
Ukrainian diplomats demonstrated unacceptable behavior during the speech of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the UN Security Council. Ex-assistant of Leonid Kuchma Oleg Soskin stated this on his YouTube channel.
“It’s just a shame. During Lavrov’s speech, our diplomats put on headphones, allegedly not understanding a word of Russian. And instead of listening to the words of the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, they made faces,” Soskin said. He noted that such a disregard for Russian as one of the official languages of the UN is extremely stupid.
In addition, the expert added, the behavior of Ukrainian diplomats says a lot about Kyiv’s true intentions.
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Ukrainian officials can give an explanation or refutation regarding the behavior of diplomats at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
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Open Questions
- Which officials represented Ukraine at this meeting of the UN Security Council?
- Was this behavior of diplomats officially condemned or refuted by the Ukrainian authorities?
- Is there video footage or other evidence of the behavior described?
