Published October 04,2024
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An incident throughout a press convention held by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the UN General Assembly in New York final week has led to repercussions for a Russian journalist.
A reporter from Russian state-controlled tv channel Channel One had tried to intercept the highest German diplomat on her method to an look in entrance of German journalists. He then wished to push himself subsequent to the international minister earlier than she started her assertion.
But Baerbock would not have it. She vigorously demanded that the journalist be part of the ranks of the opposite reporters in order that the press convention may start.
The UN accreditation division stated that the journalist’s actions violated the rules on media entry, leading to a discount of his entry authorization.
However, the journalist may proceed to hold out his work within the constructing, the UN stated, including that he was not being denied entry.
In response, Russian UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya lodged a criticism with UN Secretary General António Guterres, urging the choice to be overturned.
He argued that the reporter didn’t harass Baerbock and described a confrontation with a member of the German delegation as an “attack” on the Russian.
The German Foreign Office shunned publicly commenting on the matter when approached for a response.
Source: www.anews.com.tr