U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived at the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan on Oct. 22, despite criticism from Ukraine, Voice of America reported.
The BRICS group, a bloc of countries that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates, is convening in Kazan for a three-day summit from Oct. 22-24. According to Moscow, 36 world leaders are participating in the conference.
Guterres is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the event on Oct. 24, according to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry criticized the U.N. secretary general’s visit.
That’s not what I’m saying, I’m just pointing to a double standard that you seem to apply.
That’s not what a double standard is. It would only apply if both situations were happening simultaneously or relatively close together. Kind of like America’s unconditional support for Ukraine to fight against an oppressive state compared to what they’re doing at the same time for Israel. That’s an actual double standard.