Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna criticized UN Secretary-General António Guterres for attending the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, calling it a propaganda victory for Putin's regime.
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The participation of UN Secretary-General António Guterres in the BRICS summit, hosted by Russia, represents a clear propaganda victory for Putin's regime.
There should be no going back to business with an aggressor that is waging a bloody war in Ukraine and blatantly violating the UN Charter.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan.
World leaders called for peace in Ukraine at the BRICS summit on Wednesday
Xi Jinping stated there must be 'no escalation of fighting' in Ukraine
Putin welcomed offers to mediate in the Ukraine conflict
The MFA of Ukraine stated that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was damaging the reputation of the UN by attending the BRICS summit in Kazan.
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