The Kremlin: Putin will not participate in the United Nations General Assembly, in person or by default
Putin will not deliver a hypothetical speech to the assembly.
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The Kremlin announced yesterday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not participate in the session of the United Nations General Assembly next September, whether in person or virtual.
Yesterday, the Russian authorities published a presidential decree stating that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will head the presidential delegation at this year's session.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that President Putin would not make a hypothetical speech to the assembly.
The last time Putin appeared before the 75th United Nations General Assembly was in September of 2020, during which he promoted the use of the Russian anti-Covid-19 vaccine (Sputnik V).
The Russian war on Ukraine is expected to be one of the pivotal issues at this year's General Assembly.
The United Nations had called for an emergency session, shortly after the outbreak of the Russian war on Ukraine, and during this session the majority of countries called on Russia to stop hostilities against Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, are expected to appear at the regular session of the United Nations General Assembly this year.
Putin's abandonment of traveling to the United Nations General Assembly in New York is not a sure indication that he will also not participate in the G-20 summit in Indonesia, and Western politicians had announced their intention to work to prevent his appearance at this summit, but the Kremlin has not yet determined whether Putin Will he participate in the G-20 summit or not?
Sergey Lavrov will head the presidential delegation at this year's session.
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