Russian Foreign Ministry: US proposal to designate Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism" is an attempt to disrupt dialogue
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the U.S. initiative to recognize Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism" is an act aimed at disrupting dialogue between Moscow and Washington, including issues related to family reunification.
Zakharova said in comments published on the Russian Foreign Ministry website: "We view this legislative initiative as an attempt to undermine the dialogue already established between Russia and the United States, including issues involving children who have been separated from their families due to the conflict in Ukraine and other reasons."
She added that recently, First Lady Melania Trump also participated in this process and confirmed that Russia has shown willingness to provide objective and detailed information about these children.
Zakharova emphasized: "We believe that establishing direct contact with the U.S. side not only helps in family reunification, but also conveys accurate information about the actual situation to the international community."
According to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry website, the Kiev authorities and their Western sponsors continue to hype up the so-called "children's issue," launching a campaign of defamation against Russia. In order to promote these anti-Russia narratives, they continuously create various unrealistic forms - "alliances", "platforms", "groups", etc. Their purpose is to establish an image of Russia as a "criminal", "terrorist", "child kidnapper" on the international stage.
The statement said: "Now, U.S. senators are also planning to join this group. According to media reports, the U.S. Senate is preparing to review a series of anti-Russia legislative projects, including a bill that aims to designate Russia as a 'country supporting terrorism' based on the claim of 'kidnapping Ukrainian children'."
The Russian Foreign Ministry believes that this legislative move is an attempt to disrupt the existing dialogue mechanisms between Russia and the United States, including the reunion of children who have been separated from their families for various reasons during the conflict.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that regarding the so-called "20,000 Ukrainian minors kidnapped", various "children return organizations", and hostile bills and resolutions targeting Russia, they are completely irrelevant to the facts and the interests of the children. These are just another round of "Bucha-style" fake news - filled with emotional stories and sensational headlines from Western media, but neither the "Bucha victims list" nor the "kidnapped children list" will ever be seen by the public.
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