Russia criticized the United States for breaching its obligations under the U.N. Headquarters Agreement after Washington allegedly denied a visa to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov, preventing him from attending a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York.
Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia raised the issue during a Security Council session chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, saying Alimov had planned to participate in the meeting.
The U.S. State Department and the U.S. mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the allegation.
"The Russian delegation ... based on the invitation of the Foreign Minister Wang Yi should have been represented during today's meeting at the level of the Deputy Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Alimov, who oversees matters related to the United Nations," Nebenzia said.
"However, despite all of our attempts to persuade the U.S. side to issue a visa to him, that visa was ultimately not granted," he added.
