Russia says U.S. visa denial for deputy foreign minister is 'unfriendly' act

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the United States had denied a visa to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York, describing this as an unfriendly act. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the move went against U.S. obligations as the host country for the UN headquarters and Russia would raise the matter with Washington.