# Kremlin calls US visa denial for Russian deputy foreign minister an ‘unfriendly act’

https://mins.news/en/item/69972

- CGTN, 2026-09-22 09:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-22/news-1QEeieQ8fOE/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The Kremlin says the United States denied Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov a visa ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York, calling the decision an “unfriendly act.” Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said it violated US obligations as host of the UN headquarters and that Russia would raise the issue with Washington.

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