Russia may be fifth in the list of such countries according to the United States.
US State Department studies possible recognition of Russia as a “country” – a sponsor of terrorism. ” This was stated by a representative of the agency “Ned Price”, according to CNN.
“We are carefully studying the facts. We are carefully studying the law… If it is possible under the law, we will apply it if it is effective and appropriate, “said State Department spokesman Ned Price, answering questions about the possibility of declaring Russia a sponsor of terrorism.
< At present, the list of such states according to the United States includes four countries: North Korea, Cuba, Iran and Syria.
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Earlier it was reported that Kyiv asks Washington to use one of the most important tools in the arsenal of sanctions – to add Moscow to the list of countries sponsoring terrorism maintained by the State Department. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyi directly asked President Joe Biden about this during a recent telephone conversation. By the way, Polish President Andrzej Duda also accused Russia of terrorism this week during a visit to Kyiv. But although Biden called Vladimir Putin a “war criminal,” he has not yet responded to Ukraine's appeals.
