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Russia has summoned US diplomats to protest against the White House adviser’s statement regarding attacks on its territory. Photos/Illustrations
MOSCOW – The Russian Foreign Ministry said it had summoned senior United States (US) diplomats on Friday (26/5/2023). Moscow has strongly protested White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s remarks about the attacks on Russian territory.
On May 21, Sullivan said Washington would not allow Kiev to use Western weapons to attack Russian territory, noting that he did not consider Crimea part of it.
“Senior diplomats from the US diplomatic mission in Moscow were summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 26, strong protest was expressed about the unacceptable statements of White House National Security Adviser J. the territory of Russia, including the Republic of Crimea and the Belgorod region,” said a Russian Foreign Ministry statement as quoted by Sputniknews.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Washington’s words about the attack on Crimea were hypocritical and wrong.
“Assurances of US officials that the United States did not encourage such an attack against Russia are hypocritical and false, given the clear evidence of the use of weapons and equipment supplied to the Ukrainian military needs by the Pentagon for the preparation and implementation of terrorist acts by Ukrainian militants,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said. .
The ministry added that it was time for the US to understand that any form of aggression against Russia would trigger a serious response from Moscow.
“The Russian side emphasizes that the hostile actions of the United States, which has long been a party to the conflict, have plunged Russian-US relations into a deep and dangerous crisis, fraught with unforeseen consequences,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
“It is time for Washington to understand that any form of aggression against Russia will continue to be met with the most serious response,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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