UN Secretary-General Guterres has been waiting for an invitation to Moscow for some time. It should be next week.
After around two months of war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin will receive UN Secretary General António Guterres in Moscow on Tuesday (April 26), according to the Kremlin.
Guterres will also hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. The UN chief had previously requested a meeting with Putin.
Guterres will travel to Moscow as part of increased peace efforts in the Ukraine war. «He will have a working meeting and lunch with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The Secretary General will be received by President Vladimir Putin,” a spokeswoman said.
Earlier, Guterres had sent letters to the UN missions of Russia and Ukraine, asking to meet him in the countries’ capitals. “Urgent steps” must be taken to establish peace in Ukraine. The UN chief has recently called for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war.
The United Nations initially did not want to portray the Secretary-General’s initiative as an official attempt at mediation. However, he followed growing calls from the UN apparatus for Guterres to play a more active role in the conflict. Most recently, a letter from former UN employees increased the pressure. They called on Guterres to work harder on a political solution and see the United Nations’ raison d’être at risk.
Source: Stern
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