This Tuesday, the authorities of the Russian Foreign Ministry denounced that several of its diplomats who work at the United Nations headquarters, in New York City, are being pressured by the United States, and specifically by its Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). ), so that they defect from the work of the Kremlin.
Russia’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Dmitry Polyanskiy, told the media that some of these offers have taken place in the middle of the street, with individuals approaching Russian diplomats and telling them that if they want a better future know where they can go or with attempts to establish relationships with them
“We face constant and material provocations on the internet. There are people who contact us. Of course, these are useless attempts, I don’t know what they expect (…) This is a violation of diplomatic protocols,” Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN, Dmitry Polyanskiy, told reporters.
The Russian representative said that his country has protested several times to the United States and to the United Nations (UN) committee for relations with the host country, but has not received a response. “Sometimes you open Twitter and there’s a pop-up ad saying that the FBI thinks you have a better future and that they have this or another line of contact,” he said.
Asked about these allegations, United Nations spokesman Farhan Haq chose not to comment specifically on the allegations, but said the organization is often in contact with the United States about its role as a host country and asks it to comply with all its commitments regarding the treatment of foreign delegations.
With information from EFE
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