Russia raps US over lack of UN visas for its diplomats, seeks arbitration

8/2/2023 18:51

        Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of failing to issue visas to Russian delegates to the United Nations and of restricting the movements of its diplomats and said it would pursue arbitration proceedings.
        
        In an interview with the RIA news agency, Russian foreign ministry official Pyotr Ilyichev said the United States had failed to comply with the 1947 U.N. Headquarters Agreement, which prohibits most restrictions on diplomats' access to the United Nations.
        
        Ilyichev also accused Washington of illegally "raiding" diplomatic property, in violation of international law, without providing any details.
        
        Russia has complained before that its diplomats have not received visas to attend U.N. events, including last September when it said only half the visas it had requested were approved.