The UN Secretary General’s participation in the developing countries meeting organized by the Kremlin was criticized by the Ukrainian Administration.
Guterres is already on Russian territory. The United Nations Secretary-General landed in Kazan, about 900 kilometers east of Moscow, this Wednesday to attend the BRICS summit of developing countries; China, India, Iran or South Africa.
Portuguese politician’s decision to attend the meeting organized by Vladimir Putin It came under criticism from Ukraine and its allies“This is a wrong choice that does not advance the peace process. It will only damage the reputation of the UN,” published in issue X of the Kiev Ministry of Foreign Affairs, given the ongoing conflict after the Russian invasion in 2022.
BRICS summit, named after its main members (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), expanded earlier this year It will cover Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Guterres may try to negotiate a peace deal
The summit is scheduled to continue throughout this week, and Putin will host several bilateral meetings with his counterparts. apart from the event itself.
According to Stewart Patrick, a researcher at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Guterres may try to negotiate a peace agreement. Expert assures that the Secretary-General shares some of the BRICS concerns on balance their representation before international organizations.
“This probably won’t be well received in Western capitals because it can be seen as: Legitimization of Vladimir Putin’s policies“Patrick told ‘Euronews’ in an interview this Tuesday.
