As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continued, it was revealed that a diplomat belonging to the Russian government's representative in Geneva, Switzerland, resigned in protest of the military invasion.

Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev resigns from government representatives in Geneva in protest of the continued military invasion of Ukraine, officials said yesterday. It means that I sent a statement with the content.

In a statement, Mr. Bondarev said, "I have witnessed a shift in foreign policy during my 20-year career as a diplomat, but I have never been ashamed of my country as much as February 24. The war of invasion of the entire western world may be the most serious crime against the Russian people, not just the crime against the Ukrainian people, "he strongly condemns Putin.

On top of that, Mr. Bondarev said, "The current Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not diplomatic, but provoking war, lying, and hatred. After being educated to become a diplomat and working for 20 years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs became my home. I've become a family member, but I can't share this bloody, stupid, and unnecessary disgrace, "he said.



A statement with the same content is posted on the account of the Internet exchange site for business registered under Mr. Bondarev's name, and comments in support of his resignation are written in the comment section.



A representative of the Russian government in Geneva said on the 23rd that there was no comment on NHK's interview.