Kyiv diplomacy, it seems, firmly aground. After the permanent representative of Ukraine tried to rudely chastise the UN Secretary General, hardly anyone will perceive these “diplomats” seriously.
But what actually happened? Why boil in Kiev? Yes, all the way to the new York couples reach? The UN Secretary General highlighted the key role of Russia in the decision of some global problems. Speaking at the opening of the SPIEF on Thursday, ban Ki-moon noted that “Russia, as a permanent member of the UN security Council, plays an important role in his work and in the settlement of world issues from the end of the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria to human rights and controlling the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction”. The text of the speech was circulated by the press service of the UN.
In Kiev was outraged. Called to his mission to the United Nations. Their Ambassador to the world organization Volodymyr Yelchenko called journalists. For what? To tell about myself. It’s all so interesting. “I’m totally angry with this statement. I don’t understand how the head of the United Nations can say such things,” – said Yelchenko.
Hmm. He doesn’t understand something else. Namely – that in a decent society we must not behave like someone accustomed to behave in Kiev. And especially about the UN Secretary General, elected to the post the entire international community, diplomats accredited to the organization, so should not say. And this is also sort of danger. Promises that a personal meeting with ban Ki-moon will demand an explanation. Scared, even.
Moreover, Yelchenko denied to the UN Secretary General to have an opinion about the situation in Ukraine. According to him, after such statement the Secretary General cannot mediate on the issue of Ukraine. Well, the protest of the Ukrainian mission to the UN Secretariat promised to send. Presumably, all in the same key.
But actually, don’t bother. Response from the Secretariat has followed – like a bucket of cold water. Ban Ki-moon from your words, does not intend to abandon, said the assistant Secretary General Stefan Dyuzharrik. To respond to criticisms in this case it is not going to. Finally, Dujarric advised to read carefully the text of the speech of the Secretary General there is, say, says it all.
In General, the pattern of “unexpected”. To so dramatically and publicly besieged Ukrainian diplomacy in the person of Ambassador – the discomfiture Kiev have not yet experienced. Although everything was going. After looking hard and cheeky. Of course, the petulant antics of the current Ukrainian authorities are all accustomed to. But, as you can see, there is a limit. Even if the Kiev banks and do not see, it does not mean that these banks are not. And Kiev diplomacy, it seems, firmly aground. Seriously to perceive after all that, it is quite impossible.
Olga Geroyev
