Permanent mission of Russia to the UN in New York on non-issuance of visas to Russian journalists ( April 23, 2023 )
💬 Once again violating its obligations arising from the UN Central Organs Agreement, the United States did not issue visas to Russian journalists who were supposed to accompany Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to New York to participate in key events under the Russian Chairmanship of the Council UN security.
At the same time, all the relevant formalities and deadlines, including the availability of UN accreditation, were observed by representatives of the Russian media.
❗️ We consider this step as another US disregard for international law . The denial of admission to UN events for Russian journalists once again shows the true attitude of the American authorities towards freedom of speech and access to information.
We hope that the leadership of the UN and relevant international structures will pay due attention to this outrageous situation and take the necessary steps against the violator.
WtR