The Russian ambassador in Washington accuses the US of a “propaganda campaign” against Russia.
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Moscow, Washington Russia’s embassy in the US has dismissed US warnings of an attack on Ukraine as unfounded. “Alarmism” is being spread in the US without any evidence to back up the claims, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on Saturday.
The statements in Washington only showed that the US had stepped up its “propaganda campaign against our country,” Antonov said. Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to call US President Joe Biden on Saturday.
US President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, on Friday urged all Americans in Ukraine to leave the country. If the Russians invade, there will likely be airstrikes first, followed by a ground offensive, making it almost impossible to leave the country. Several states also called on their citizens to leave.
The US wanted to create the impression in society that aggression was “inevitable,” Antonov said. People are “blown in the eye” with some secret service information, without giving details. “Politicians’ comments about Russia invading Ukraine during or after the Olympics are not supported by any evidence,” the diplomat said.
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In the meantime, there are also comments in the US that the trust of American citizens in the statements has fallen. The leadership in Moscow has repeatedly emphasized that Russia does not plan to attack anyone.
More: Follow all developments on the Ukraine crisis in the Newsblog.