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The chief of the Russian mission to the United Nations in Geneva has resigned his submit in disgrace with a damning hate letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine not solely a crime in opposition to the folks of Ukraine, however maybe “probably the most critical crime in opposition to the folks of Russia, with a daring letter Z crossing out all hopes and prospects for a affluent free society in our nation.”
Boris Bondarev had labored at Russia’s international ministry since 2002, first in Moscow after which in Geneva, throughout which he mentioned “the extent of lies and unprofessionalism within the work of the International Ministry has been growing on a regular basis.”
He named checked International Minister Sergei Lavrov, who he mentioned began as an mental held in excessive esteem, however who was now “an excellent illustration of the degradation of this technique.” He blames Lavrov—not Putin—for a lot of of Russia’s current selections, condemning him for “threaten[ing] the world (that's, Russia too!) with nuclear weapons!”
He mentioned Russia’s international ministry—which he has helped form for twenty years—is not a diplomatic mission. “It's all about warmongering, lies and hatred,” he wrote in his resignation letter. “It serves pursuits of few, the only a few folks thus contributing to additional isolation and degradation of my nation. Russia not has allies, and there's no one in charge however its reckless and ill-conceived coverage.”
He mentioned the battle was conceived by people who find themselves keen to sacrifice as many Russian and Ukrainian lives to realize one factor: “to stay in energy without end, dwell in pompous tasteless palaces, sail on yachts comparable in tonnage and price to all the Russian Navy, having fun with limitless energy and full impunity.”
Bondarev is the primary high-level international diplomat to bail over the battle, and mentioned that regardless of his 20 years in Russia’s service, he “merely can't any longer share on this bloody, witless, and completely useless ignominy.”