Vladimir Safronkov

Vladimir Karpovich Safronkov (Russian: Владимир Карпович Сафронков, born 29 March 1964) is a Russian diplomat.[1][2] He is the Russian deputy envoy to the United Nations.[1]

Diplomatic rank - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Envoy of the 2nd class (February 10, 2014).

Safronkov's speech at the meeting of the UN Security Council on April 12, 2017 attracted the attention of the world media.[3] The video recording of Safronkov's speech at the meeting of the UN Security Council became a hit on the Internet and caused lively debate in the world about the boundaries of what is permitted for a diplomat.[4]

References
  1. Chulov, Martin (March 1, 2017). "Forced evacuation of east Aleppo was war crime, says UN". The Guardian. Retrieved April 7, 2017. Vladimir Safronov, the deputy Russian envoy to the UN, said Moscow was sceptical of the results of a joint investigation – in which it had participated – which found that Syrian government forces had carried out at least three chlorine gas attacks.
  2. Hille, Kathrin; Sevastopulo, Demetri; Solomon, Erika (April 7, 2017). "US and Russia clash over Trump's strike on Syria". Financial Times. Retrieved April 7, 2017. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Vladimir Safronov, Russia's representative, said the strikes on Shayrat, an Assad regime-controlled air base, could spark "extremely serious" consequences for regional and international stability.
  3. "Хрущёвский башмак и эмская депеша недипломатичная дипломатия". BBC News Русская Служба. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  4. "В переводе с дипломатического на русский". 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2022-12-08.


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