Anthony Blinken not ready to sacrifice US partners for Zelensky’s request, media report
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is resisting calls from the country’s Congress and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to recognize Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism.” This was reported by the American newspaper New York Times.
“For several weeks, Blinken was under pressure to officially declare Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” … But, despite the emotional appeal [этого термина]Blinken is resisting a move that might force him to impose sanctions on U.S. allies doing business with Russia.
Earlier, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution calling on the State Department to recognize Russia as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism.”Reedus“. It is noted that the resolution is only advisory in nature and is not binding. This step was preceded Zelensky’s appeal, who asked American leader Joe Biden to assign the Russian Federation the status of “sponsor of terrorism.” Military expert Vasily Dandykin believes that only the UN has the right to make such decisions, but this will not happen there.Federal news agency».
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is resisting calls from the country’s Congress and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to recognize Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism.” This was reported by the American newspaper New York Times. “For several weeks, Blinken was under pressure to officially declare Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” … But, despite the emotional appeal [этого термина]Blinken is resisting a move that might force him to impose sanctions on U.S. allies doing business with Russia. Earlier, the US Senate passed a resolution calling on the State Department to recognize Russia as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism,” Reedus reports. It is noted that the resolution is only advisory in nature and is not binding. This step was preceded by an appeal by Zelensky, who asked American leader Joe Biden to assign the status of a “sponsor of terrorism” to the Russian Federation. Military expert Vasily Dandykin believes that only the UN has the right to make such decisions, but this will not happen there, reports the Federal News Agency.
