United Nations chief heads to Moscow amid criticism from Ukraine
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5YJ73)
Antonio Guterres to meet Putin and Lavrov but Kyiv says he should have come to Ukraine first
The United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres, has travelled to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin in an attempt to put the UN at the heart of Ukrainian mediation efforts.
Guterres has faced criticism from Ukraine for not visiting Kyiv first and for failing to intervene decisively before Russia invaded on 24 February. He is also scheduled to meet the Russian foreign minster, Sergei Lavrov, before travelling to Ukraine.
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