During the speech of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in the UN Hall left the head of the Russian delegation, Vitaly Churkin, however, in the left part of the commissioners of the Russian Federation, said Last news diplomatic source.

However, he said That the head of Russian foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov was not present in the room, because were waiting for their turn to enter the rostrum of the UN in the waiting room.

"It is wrong to assert That the Russian delegation left the Hall During the speech of the Ukrainian leader. Hall left only the head (Russia's permanent representative Vitaly Churkin - ed), a substantial part of the delegation were in the hall, " - said the head of the Department.

"As for Lavrov, he never left, and waited for their turn to enter the rostrum (according to the order of statements) in the waiting room ", he added.

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