Russian diplomat resigns over Ukraine war saying he has ‘never been so ashamed of his country’

A RUSSIAN diplomat quit in disgust over his country’s invasion of Ukraine. Boris Bondarev, 41, who was at the UN Office at Geneva, then released a scathing statement against the war. Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev, 41, handed in his resignation alongside a letter which read ‘never have I been so ashamed of my country as on Feb 24’AP Referring to the date of the invasion, he said: “For twenty years of my diplomatic career I have seen different turns of our foreign policy, but never have I been so ashamed of my country as on Feb 24.” His resignation is a rare public admission of Russian disgruntlement about the war. Mr Bondarev said he had not received any reaction from Russian officials. He added: “It is intolerable what my government is doing now. Read More in Ukraine TYRANT NO MORE Vladimir Putin will be ‘gone’ by end of this year, claims former head of MI6 BUCK YOU, VLAD Starbucks to pull out of Russia over Ukraine invasion & close all 130 cafes Most read in News PARTY DOWN Drunk 'idiots' on wild boat stag party SINK 30ft barge and crash another SICKO MUM Moment killer foster mum mocks crying tot before she shook him to death DODGED A BULLET Putin survived ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT when attacked on trip, claims Ukraine BAD MOVE Passenger filmed in vicious brawl with United Airlines worker is ex-NFL player 'WE'LL MISS YOU' Aussie TV host dies 'suddenly' at 42 as heartbroken colleagues pay tribute THREAT TO WEST Russia to 'deploy nearly 50 Satan-2 nukes' after terrifying test launch “As a civil servant, I have to carry a share of responsibility for that. And I don’t want to do that.” He had no plans to leave Switzerland, he said. Read More on The Sun DOCTOR’S ORDERS I’m a doctor - here’s 4 signs of burnout you must never ignore OH BOY I’m a gypsy and gave my son a very unusual name, I love dressing him up too Asked if some colleagues felt the same, Mr Bondarev said: “Not all Russian diplomats are warmongering. “They are reasonable, but they have to keep their mouths shut.”