In his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a swift ceasefire and an end to the war in Ukraine.
At the start of the meeting in Moscow today, he said he had an interest in doing “everything possible” to end the war and the suffering of the people. The war is already affecting food and energy prices around the world, warned Guterres.
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That is why it is necessary to dialogue and reach a ceasefire to find the conditions for a peaceful solution to the conflict, said the UN chief. He also wanted to speak with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.
Lavrov said that many problems had accumulated in Ukraine that needed to be resolved. But Russia also wants to talk about the development of the United Nations as a whole. Lavrov complained that there were tendencies in the West to establish a monopolar world. Guterres responded that he was an outspoken advocate of a multipolar world.
After his stay in Russia, the UN Secretary-General wants to travel through Poland to Ukraine, where he wants to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday. Recently, pressure has increased on Guterres to take a more active role in the conflict.