Russia claims US blocked visa approval for top diplomats, barring access to UN forum

Spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharov, claimed on Friday that Russian diplomats were unable to attend a United Nations forum in New York City after the U.S. denied their visa requests.

The State Department would not comment on Russia's accusations and a spokesperson told Fox News, "Visa records are confidential under U.S. law; therefore, we cannot discuss the details of individual visa cases."