Antonov not permitted to speak during OAS meeting
Russia's Permanent Observer Status was suspended during the Organization of American States (OAS) meeting.
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Russian ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov
Anatoly Antonov, Russia's Ambassador to the United States, stated on Thursday that he was not permitted to speak at the Organization of American States (OAS) meeting during which a vote was held to suspend Russia's status as a permanent observer.
Antonov stated that "during the special meeting on this topic, Russia as the permanent observer to the Organization was denied the opportunity to speak at the meeting either before or after voting on the document."
According to Antonov, the OAS' decision to suspend Russia is a "grave mistake", and added that the "task of any international structure is to unite states in solving urgent problems, which are more than enough in the region."
Days ago, Antonov accused Washington of stealing Moscow's money in relation to sanctions, including freezing the Russian central bank's assets in the West.
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"You steal our money. We decided to keep our money, our savings [in US and European banks]. How is it possible to trust you?" he told Politico.
Russia's military operation led to a flood of sanctions on Russia by Western countries, dubbed by many as "hysterical."
