UN secretary-general to meet Putin over Ukraine invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin has scheduled to receive UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday in Moscow.
The pair’s Kremlin meeting would likely focus on a more significant diplomatic role for the United Nations in ending the war in Ukraine, two months after the Russian invasion.
Also, it might likely focus on UN humanitarian access and safe corridors for civilians, particularly from the besieged port city of Mariupol.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the 72-year-old UN chief planned to first speak with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov around noon on Tuesday, followed by a news conference.
Afterwards, Mr Guterres planned to meet with the Russian president in the Kremlin.
After he visits Russia, the UN secretary-general would travel via Poland to Ukraine, where he also planned to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday.
Recently, pressure had grown on Mr Guterres to take a more active role in ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
(dpa/NAN)
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