Coverage dated February 28, 2022

Diplomats Walk Out of UN Meetings During Russian Ambassador's Speech

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

Scores of diplomats walked out of two meetings at the United Nations in Geneva during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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  1. Truthout

    UN Diplomats Walk Out as Russian Foreign Minister Addresses Human Rights Council (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    To protest Moscow's war on Ukraine, roughly 100 diplomats from countries around the globe left the conference hall.

  2. Fox News

    UN diplomats file out of meetings in Geneva as Russia defends invasion: WATCH VIDEO (opens Fox News)

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    More than 100 U.N. diplomats walked out of two meetings in Geneva on Tuesday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began to defend Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  3. Washington Times

    Diplomats in Geneva walk out on speech by Russian foreign minister over Ukraine invasion (opens Washington Times)

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    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was left to address a mostly empty U.N. conference room in Geneva on Tuesday after dozens of diplomats walked out in protest of his country’s invasion of Ukraine.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Diplomats Walk Out of UN Meetings During Russian Ambassador's Speech (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Scores of diplomats walked out of two meetings at the United Nations in Geneva during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  5. Triblive

    Diplomats walk out of UN meetings in protest of Russia (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    GENEVA — Scores of diplomats have walked out of two meetings at the United Nations in Geneva in which Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was beamed in for a video statement, as a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Lavrov spoke by video to the Conference on Disarmament and the

  6. Newsweek

    U.N. members walk out of Human Rights Council as Russian official joins (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    More than 100 diplomats walked out of the room as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began to address the council via a remote video.

  7. The Daily Caller

    140 Diplomats Walked Out Of UN Meeting Once Russian Official Started Talking (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Diplomats representing their countries in the United Nations walked out of a meeting Tuesday in protest as a response to a speech given by a Russian official.

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