Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York and discussed the latest developments and issues on the Security Council's agenda.
Russia introduced an amendment emphasizing the "principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of states" and urging the UN to avoid duplicating efforts. Russia's objections were backed by Belarus, North Korea, Iran, Nicaragua and Syria as per a report in the Voice of America.