The U.S. State Department has yet to issue visas for the Russian delegation to the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting which is supposed to start on Sept. 13. “As of September 1, 2022 none of the 56 Russian representatives from the main and advance group have received entry visas to the United States. Similar situation exists with the accompanying journalists and crew members of the flight of our Minister,” Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said in a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, which was obtained by TASS.
Nebenzia reiterated that the U.S., as a host nation of the UN, is obliged to ensure participation of delegations to the global organization’s events. “In this regard we would ask you to once again emphasize to the authorities of the United States that they must promptly issue requested visas for all Russian delegates and accompanying persons, including Russian journalists who are to stay in New York for media coverage of our Foreign Minister’s visit,” the letter reads.
