The Russian delegation left the hall of the General Assembly before the speech of the President of Lithuania
NEW YORK, September 19 — RIA Novosti. The Russian delegation at the UN General Assembly left the hall before the speech of the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite.
Information was confirmed by the Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs, member of delegation Leonid Slutsky.
Grybauskaite has previously complained to the UN Secretary-General antónio Guterres at the Russian-Belarusian exercises “West-2017”. According to her, the maneuvers simulate a real conflict with NATO countries.
She also stated. “hidden the scope and scenarios of exercises” talking about their “aggressive nature”.
The defense Ministry said has nothing to do with the reality of the idea that the teachings of the preparation of a “bridgehead for the occupation” of Lithuania, Poland or Ukraine. The Belarusian defense Ministry stressed that the notional enemy is hiding members of NATO.
Strategic exercises “West-2017” held September 14-20 at nine landfills in Belarus and Russia.
They involve thousands of troops 12,7 (7,2 thousand people from Belarus, about 5.5 thousand — in Russia), 70 aircraft and helicopters, and 680 pieces of equipment.