Nearly two months after the attack on Ukraine began, Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to receive UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Moscow on Tuesday.
The meeting between Putin and Guterres in the Kremlin is likely to focus on strengthening the UN’s diplomatic role in resolving the crisis in Ukraine, as well as ensuring access to UN humanitarian assistance and opening safe passages for the civilian population, especially from the besieged port city. Mariupol.
The UN Secretary-General plans to first speak with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday at noon.
Then a press conference is scheduled, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. After that, Guterres plans to meet with Putin in the Kremlin.
After a visit to Russia, the UN Secretary-General will travel to Ukraine via Poland, where he plans to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday.