# Russia keeps all UN secretary-general candidates in view — deputy foreign minister

https://mins.news/en/item/21140

- TASS, 2026-08-13 10:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2172345

> Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said the United Nations is undergoing a prolonged crisis and that Moscow is paying attention to every candidate for secretary-general. He said the next leader must radically address Western dominance in the organization’s leadership, alleged partiality and double standards, stressing that concrete action matters more than promises.