"He has not traveled in recent years. After all, the United States is now, by the way, a country that does not fulfill its obligations as the UN headquarters in the best way. Therefore, now, this is probably not the best destination for travel," Peskov told Sputnik, answering why Putin again decided not to speak at the UN General Assembly.
Earlier, Putin approved the composition of the 10-member Russian delegation to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, which will be held in September in New York; Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will lead the delegation.