President Volodymyr Zelensky, the 2022 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, who has courageously led Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion, has declined a visit from U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres due to his recent participation in a summit in Russia, AFP reported on Oct. 25, citing an unnamed high-ranking source close to the Presidential Office.
Guterres attended the BRICS summit in Kazan on Oct. 23-24, despite criticism from Ukraine. Previously, the U.N. secretary-general had also declined an invitation from Kyiv to attend the global peace summit held in Switzerland this past summer. During the BRICS summit, Guterres called for peace in Ukraine, stating, “We need peace in Ukraine. A just peace in line with the UN Charter, international law, and General Assembly resolutions.”
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