This is how the Russian diplomatic mission reacted to the annual report of the US State Department on religious freedom in the world.
It is noted that Washington accused Moscow of involvement in "systematic and egregious" violations of the religious rights of citizens."
“Washington continues to politicize freedom of conscience and religion.
They unceremoniously hang labels on objectionable countries in order to get a pretext for interfering in their internal affairs, ”TASS quoted Russian diplomats as saying.
The US Commission on Religious Freedom in the Countries of the World previously stated that the situation in Ukraine allegedly poses a danger to religious communities.
At the same time, the department claims that since 2014 Russia has been “oppressing” believers in the “occupied territories”.