The Russian embassy in the United States has described Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s remarks that the US supports the plans to attack Crimea as evidence of US belligerence. TASS With reference to Igor Girenko, the press secretary of the Russian Embassy in Washington.
“The statements of a high-level official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 16 regarding the support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the attacks on Crimea clearly confirm the position of Russia on the direct involvement of the United States in the conflict. The official admitted that the administration is fueling the Kiev regime’s ambitions to attack our country.
The Russian Embassy states that it should now be clear to the world community that the US is provoking the conflict in Ukraine.
Former US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland statedHe said the US supports the idea of attacking military targets in Crimea and views them as “legitimate targets”.