Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov found himself bracketed at the United Nations by the sister of Paul Whelan, who cited his imprisonment as evidence of “Russia’s descent into lawlessness” under Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Russia’s less-than-sophisticated take on diplomacy is to arbitrarily detain American citizens in order to extract concessions from the United States,” Elizabeth Whelan told reporters at the United Nations. “This is not the work of a mature and responsible nation; it is the action of a terrorist state.”That indictment challenged the premise of the U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday, which Lavrov was entitled to chair because Russia holds the council presidency for the month of April.
Russian authorities also arrested WNBA star Brittney Griner as she sought to leave the country at the outset of the full-scale Russian invasion last year, only to release her in exchange for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. It was an unusual moment in the diplomatic spotlight for a family that has grown frustrated with the U.S. government’s performance on Paul Whelan’s behalf. The detention of Gershkowicz, so soon after the deal that secured Griner’s release, has left the Michigan native “understandably apprehensive that the U.S. government will choose not to bring him home again,” as his twin brother, David, put it last week.
“Paul also communicated very clearly his concern lest the U.S. government bring home other American citizens from Russia and leave him behind again,” David Whelan wrote, adding that their sister received “a briefing by White House officials” that day. “While it was inconclusive, we appreciate that they have heard our concerns. It is not at all clear that they [have] taken the steps to create opportunities to bring Paul home but we will continue to watch and hope for that activity.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Sister of Paul Whelan will attend UN Security Council meeting chaired by Lavrov | CNN PoliticsElizabeth Whelan -- the sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has been detained in Russia for more than four years -- will attend a UN Security Council meeting that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to chair on Monday, according to two US officials.
Leer más »
At UN, Russia's Lavrov warns world at 'dangerous threshold'U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the risk of conflict between global powers was at an 'historic high' and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the world was at a threshold 'possibly even more dangerous' than during the Cold War.
Leer más »
Russia's Lavrov hosts UN meeting on 'international peace,' gets slammed by Western diplomats | CNNWestern diplomats slammed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for his country's unprovoked assault on Ukraine during a face-to-face session hosted by Moscow's top diplomat at the United Nations Security Council on Monday.
Leer más »
Russia's Lavrov condemned while chairing United Nations Security CouncilRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov faced a chorus of condemnations over the invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council, where he sought to cast Moscow as the defender of international law while chairing the proceedings despite Russia’s attempt to seize Ukrainian territory.
Leer más »
Russia 'will not forgive' US denial of journalist visasRussia says that the United States has denied visas to journalists who wanted to cover Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to New York. And Lavrov suggested on Sunday that Moscow would take strong retaliatory measures. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. State Department about the claim of refused visas. The journalists aimed to cover Lavrov’s appearance at the United Nations to mark Russia’s chairmanship of the Security Council.
Leer más »