“Relevant statements by a number of Western officials, in particular US Secretary of State (Anthony. -
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) Blinken, that Kiev will not use American MLRS against targets on Russian territory, sound unconvincing,” TASS quotes his words at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
Nebenzia added that Blinken's statements actually legalize shelling on the territory of Donbass, as a result of which civilians die.
Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that Russia strongly condemns the actions of the United States, which are postponing a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.