Lithuanian Government wishes UN Secretary-General to resign: “Lithuania won't try to talk him out of it”

Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuanian Foreign Minister, has made a sarcastic remark directed at UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who attended the BRICS summit chaired by Vladimir Putin. Source: Landsbergis on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: Landsbergis shared a photo on his X (Twitter) profile, depicting Guterres shaking hands with the Russian leader, captioning it "This is the UeNd," implying "This is the end of the UN."

In a follow-up post, Landsbergis added: "If Antonio Guterres decides to resign, Lithuania won't try to talk him out of it".

Background:

• On 22 October, Guterres arrived in Russia for the BRICS summit.
• Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticised Guterres's decision, reminding that he had declined to attend the Peace Summit organised by Ukraine in Switzerland in June.
• Ukrainian civil organisations have urged the International Criminal Court to respond to  Guterres's meeting with Putin.
• Commenting on Guterres's appearance at the BRICS summit, the European Commission expressed hope that it would strengthen the international community's case for ending Russia's invasion.
• Margus Tsahkna, Estonian Foreign Minister, described Guterres's visit to Kazan as a "propaganda victory" for Putin's regime in Russia.

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