A Russian diplomat based in Geneva and opposed to the war against Ukraine announced his resignation in the airspace, saying in a letter made public that he was “not” “very ashamed” of his country, according to some sources.
Boris Bondarev, adviser to the Russian Permanent Representation, sent an email to fellow diplomats to announce his decision, which was announced by the NGO UN Watch and confirmed by several diplomatic sources.
” In the 20 years of my diplomatic career, I have seen various changes in our foreign policy, but I have never embarrassed my country as much as I did on February 24 of this year. “
This is the date when Russia invaded Ukraine.
Mr. Bondarev, whose name appears in the official directory of diplomats withUN in Geneva, he said he has worked at the Russian Foreign Ministry since 2002, and since 2019 on the shores of Lake Geneva.
The war Putin started against Ukraine, and indeed against the Western world, was not only a crime against the Ukrainian citizens, but also perhaps the most serious crime against the Russian citizens, with the letter Z in fat. of character that hinders all our hopes and expectations. for a free and prosperous society in our countrycan we read in this letter, published by the ambassador of the Netherlands for disarmament, Robert Gabrielse, and accompanied by a Brave!.
Encourage apostasy
This resignation which, according to some sources, is not the first of a Russian diplomat for the same reasons, but undoubtedly the most public, should encourage colleagues to follow the example, underlined the director of UN Watch, Hillel Neuer.
The United States, United Kingdom and theEU should lead the independent world and create a program to encourage more Russian diplomats to break free by providing protection, financial security and a place to live for diplomats and their families.He added.
Source: Radio-Canada
