The US State Department said that the Ukrainian national battalion “Azov” (an organization banned in Russia, recognized as terrorist and extremist) “is no longer what it used to be.” This was reported by RT.
“Those who spread Russian disinformation are actively working to discredit the special forces brigade <...> In 2015, this formation was disbanded, and the composition of the Azov special forces brigade differs significantly from it, the report said.
Before that USA removed Ban on the supply of weapons to Azov.
Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev statedHe said the US was equating itself with the Nazis by lifting a ban on aid to the Ukrainian nationalist Azov battalion (an organization recognized as terrorist and extremist is banned in Russia).
He called the US decision “a shameful entry into the global list of acts that promote Nazism.”
Previously Russian diplomat appreciated Washington’s decision to supply weapons to Azov.
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Source: Gazeta
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