Brit envoy storms out of UN meeting as Putin’s ‘kid catcher’ wanted for abducting children speaks

This is the moment diplomats from the UK and other countries stormed out of a UN meeting as a Russian mum branded "Putin's child catcher" spoke.

Ex-music teacher Maria Lvova-Belova, 38, is wanted on war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court - accused of abducting children from Ukraine and sending them to Russia.

She demanded an informal UN meeting to focus on "evacuating children from conflict zones".

But Britain and the US blocked the informal conference from being webcast by the UN.

Diplomats from the countries and from Malta and Albania promptly left the room as Lvova-Belova started speaking to UN Security Council members by video.

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[helipeek]

That was the most polite “storming out” I’ve ever seen.

[Defiant]

That a country that has shown it has absolutely no respect for the charter of the UN should sit in the chair of said organisation is an abomination.

[BaumerPaulGefreiter]

Imagine falsely telling a kid that his parents have died. And imagine a church that approves of such deeds. This is Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church.

[wolfgangdopke]

Shame on everyone who didn't leave the room immediately.

[grahampritchard]

I am amazed UN allows suspects of criminal actions to speak in that forum😢

[sotcat]

She should not be permitted to “speak” in UN, only to testify and be trialed in the special tribune, in Hague.

[greyghost]

Quite right to walk out. Who wants to listen to someone with an arrest warrant hanging over their heads. If she wants to talk then go to the International court and explain herself there. Well done the Brits.

[kenstevens]

The UN in my view hasn't been fit for purpose for many years and this latest appointment of Russia, be it in the UN constitution or not is ridiculous. All I remember of the UN was the often used veto of the USSR and China during the long period of the cold war standing in the way of progress and peace in the world.

[magnuswalker]

A Brit with balls wow, and I say that as a brit.

[abikeanditsboy]

Why is the Russian Federation on the Security Council in the first place? They weren't even a country a few years ago. If they're just a carry over from the old Soviet Union days, kick them off.

[rachelleoladejo]

I couldn’t believe it was true Russia to chair security council, I sincerely thought this was an April Fool joke - unbelievable!

[ChristopherPunton]

Kidnappers addressing the UN, WOW what has the world come too

[Robolaralobarar]

They have morals that's why 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇧

[jeffsiegwart]

Good for you, UK! Thank you for sending a message to Russian monsters.

[bluemoondaren]

The U.N is a very odd fruit, it makes no sense. Slava Ukraine

[Guldrimand]

Honestly the un looks more and more like the League of Nations by the day

[andrewackerley]

Keep up the good work you guys. Children matter most.

[to_co_jest_prawdziwe]

It is strange that that war criminal is allowed to speak

[louisebean]

That is outrageous! Russia should not be allowed in the Security Council.

[andrewray]

did anybody ask her to face the charges? No good hiding!!! bring her to justice on the shop floor, she is a wanted wicked criminal.