Nebenzya doubted that the United States considers itself bound by the UN Charter. He responded to the words of US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

Washington believes that the UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for the month of Ramadan is not binding. Earlier, Deputy Spokesperson of the UN Secretary General Farhan Haq said that the resolution adopted on March 25 demanding an immediately ceasefire in Gaza Strip is mandatory. He was responding to a question from Russia's permanent representative to theUN Vasily Nebenzya.