Boris Bondarev

Why I quit as a Russian diplomat to the United Nations

A captured Russian tank spray-painted with the letter 'Z'. Bondarev argues Russia's war has destroyed hopes for a prosperous free Russia 'with a bold letter Z' (photo: Getty)
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Boris Bondarev
Boris Bondarev was Counsellor of the Russian Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. He resigned in protest to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on May 23 2022.

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