Russia’s Top UN Atomic Official Suspended Over Misogynist Screed

The top-ranked Russian official at the UN nuclear watchdog is facing an ethics probe after a self-help book he authored described feminists as “hysterical fanatics” and gay and lesbian people as “perverts.” The controversy was heightened by the book’s promotion to a UN youth group, creating governance and reputational risk for the International Atomic Energy Agency but limited direct market implications.