UN Diplomats Walk Out - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

The moment dozens of diplomats from the European Union and United States walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the annual U.N. Human Rights Council session, nearly a week since Moscow unleashed its war on Ukraine https://t.co/zxXq0rUNHF pic.twitter.com/Lni6gjApio

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 1, 2022

This morning in the UN Human Rights Council more than 140 diplomats refused to listen to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s futile attempt to justify unacceptable military aggression. Watch them leave the Council Chamber. pic.twitter.com/Syox5sTvaD

— Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger (@tichy_e) March 1, 2022

Walk out from the EU and its partners during the statement from Minister #Lavrov at the #ConferenceOnDisarmament this morning to show our support to Ukraine #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/q6Tq8bdd1D

— France-Désarmement 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@FR_Desarmement) March 1, 2022

As Putin’s brutal, unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine intensifies, we #StandWithUkraine and our partners in refusing to listen to Lavrov’s lies in the Conference on Disarmament, a body that should be dedicated to preserving peace. pic.twitter.com/8hX6qrreEn

— U.S. Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament (@USAmbCD) March 1, 2022

Russia is isolated. Putin and his thugs miscalculated. They were right about Biden's weakness, but not about the reaction of leaders in Europe.