Putin is a war criminal and dictator, says Russian diplomat as he resigns
Boris Bondarev, who has ‘served in the foreign ministry for 20 years’, says he has never been so ashamed of his country
24 May 2022 - 19:33
A diplomat at Russia’s UN mission in Geneva has resigned in protest at President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, becoming the first envoy to publicly criticise the war...
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