Russia says US did not grant visa for vice minister to attend UN

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Russia's U.N. ambassador reported that the U.S. did not grant a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting, calling it a violation of U.S. obligations under the U.N. Headquarters Agreement. This diplomatic issue highlights tensions between Russia and the U.S. at the United Nations.

WASHINGTON, May 26 - Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did not grant a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting and called it a breach of U.S. obligations under the U.N. Headquarters Agreement.