Lavrov and Russian delegation invited 56 visas to the United States but did not receive any - Reuters

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov and the Russian delegation invited 56 visas to the United States to visit the UN world leaders in New York, but did not receive any. About it reports Reuters with reference to the letter of the UN Secretary General Anthony Guterrish, who wrote the Russian ambassador to the UN Vasyl Nemenz.

He stated that it is "alarming", because in the last few months Washington "has been constantly refusing to issue inbound visas" a number of Russian citizens. Video Day State Department spoke to the agency that the United States is serious about their obligations as a UN country, adding that visa records are confidential, so the United States cannot comment on certain cases.

"Every year, we process hundreds of visas for the Russian Federation delegates at the UN events," the State Department representative said. He also noted that applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure timely processing. According to him, this is especially important because of the unjustified actions of the Russian Federation against the US Embassy in Russia, in particular because of the forced release of diplomats in Moscow.