Lavrov a no-show at UN Security Council during Zelensky speech

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was missing in action Wednesday as the United Nations Security Council prepared to hear from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person for the first time. …

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Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia immediately objected to Zelenksyy’s appearance by asking on what grounds he’d been invited.

[On what grounds? Zelensky is the head of government in a sovereign UN member state that’s been invaded, that’s what grounds. It’s not unexpected to see Lavrov refuse to attend, but Nebenzia doesn’t have to act the fool for him. — Ed]

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