Reference News, July 29 - According to Sputnik News, on July 29, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova told Sputnik News that selling one's homeland is a terrible crime, both legally and morally.
Previously, media reports stated that the United States considered purchasing the Commander Islands from Russia, an idea proposed by Colonel Jeffrey Fritz of the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command stationed in Estonia.
The report said that in an article written for the U.S. "Defense News" website, Fritz wrote that the U.S. could use the Commander Islands to track potential activities of Chinese submarines traveling to the Arctic. He believed that this acquisition should be "peaceful and practical." The officer estimated the value of these islands at $1.5 billion. However, it is unclear why this price was chosen.
Zakharova told Sputnik News: "In principle, this is not worth commenting on, because in our country, selling one's homeland is regarded as one of the most terrible crimes, both legally and morally."
She added: "But if Fritz has this money, he can make America great again, at least in some way, to repay part of the U.S. debt."
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