UNITED NATIONS, April 27. /TASS/. The sanction pressure on Russia is based on lies and hypocrisy, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development.

"Today, Russia is facing unprecedented sanction pressure. It is unfair neither in form nor in substance, as it is based on lies and hypocrisy. We call to join efforts to build a more equitable economic world order!" the official said, addressing the forum via a video linkup.