Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations

Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations

Remarks to the Press on the draft UNSC press statement submitted by Russia on March 14

Q: What had happened to the Russian draft press statement at the today's meeting?

A: The brief and factual draft SC press statement aimed at calling for the early and civilized investigation of a resonant chemical incident in the UK in accordance with the existing standards of the specialized organization (OPCW), put forward by Russia at the UN Security Council meeting on March 14, was rudely blocked under politicized pretexts by the representatives of this country. The British made amendments distorting the meaning of the document that was put forward to preserve the unity of the UN Security Council on this issue.