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Russian envoy quits in shame at 'ignominy'

A Russian diplomat in Geneva resigned after posting a public apology for his nation's invasion of Ukraine, calling it "a crime against the Ukrainian people."

A protest in May over Russia's war in Ukraine at Place des Nations across from the U.N. in Geneva
A protest in May over Russia's war in Ukraine at Place des Nations across from the U.N. in Geneva (AN/J. Heilprin)

GENEVA (AN) — A Russian diplomat in Geneva resigned in protest on Monday after posting a public apology for his nation's invasion of Ukraine, calling it "a crime against the Ukrainian people."

Boris Bondarev's viral LinkedIn post called his resignation as counselor at Russia's Mission to the United Nations "long overdue" since Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine on February 24.

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