In an interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that Russia, as a significant power, continues to be a vital pillar of the UN’s operations.
“The Soviet Union and Russia were absolutely essential for the United Nations to be formed. And they are a fundamental pillar of the work of the UN. Of course, it’s a big country; it’s a big power,” the UN secretary-general said.
He also said problems that problems in the UN “normally come from big powers.”
“Which means that it is very important to keep a very open frank dialogue, and to have a relationship that is always aiming at solving our problems instead of aggravating them,” the UN chief said.
