Blinken takes swipe at Russian FM Lavrov as he shows up late to UNSC but walks out early

Apprehending upcoming criticism from leers present at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting, a top Russian diplomat chose to leave session on Thursday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who was only leer who attended meeting, left his seat before Western leers could question Moscow's intent against Ukraine. This prompted United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and or leers to turn down heavily on Russia's behaviour. council was discussing maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine. Earlier on Thursday, Lavrov used forum to criticise Ukrainian forces and alleged war-embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of making "illegal attacks on peaceful region of Donbass". It was expected that Russian diplomat would attend meeting and would answer his take on ongoing war against Ukraine.

However, he skipped meeting minutes before Blinken was supposed to deliver his speech. "Lavrov apparently couldn't bear to hear clear and repeated messages of condemnation of Russia's war against Ukraine. He walked into chamber just before his speaking slot and left shortly after," US diplomat said, taking a dig at his Russian counterpart. official said it was a sign of Russian weakness and a testament to fact that Russians recognise that y are being isolated on world stage. It is pertinent to mention that Russian Foreign Minister walked into UN Security Council meeting at approximately 11:30 am ET and took his seat at table, nearly 1.5 hours late.

Lavrov dubbs Ukraine a 'totalitarian Nazi-like state'

Meanwhile, while speaking at international forum, Lavrov called war-torn nation a "totalitarian Nazi-like state", and claimed that Ukrainian forces are using civilians as human shields. Furrmore, Lavrov also turned heavily on Zelensky and said "Kyiv regime" of "racist" and "anti-Russian" motivated aggression. "Ukraine has become a totalitarian Nazi-like state where norms of humanitarian law are trampled on. re is no surprise that ir armed forces in national battalions are using peaceful civilians as human shields: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov at UNSC on Ukraine," Lavrov said in UNSC briefing on Ukraine.

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