Russia’s U.N. Envoy thanks India, others, for not supporting Ukraine discussion at UNSC

‘As we expected, it [ the discussion] was nothing but a PR stunt, classic example of megaphone diplomacy’, says Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy on Twitter

After India abstained from a procedural vote calling for a— initiated by the U.S. — (UNSC) on Monday, Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy thanked the country publicly. New Delhi finds itself attempting to balance the interests of both its partners — Washington and Moscow — in the unfolding .

“ As we expected, it [ the discussion] was nothing but a PR stunt, classic example of ‘megaphone diplomacy’. No facts, only allegations and unsubstantiated claims. U.S. diplomacy at its worst [ thumbs down symbol],” Mr. Polyanskiy said on Twitter.

“ Thanks to 4 of our colleagues,” he said, posting symbols of the flags of China, India, Kenya and Gabon, “ who were brave to withstand U.S. hand-twisting before the vote.”