Russian Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Ivan Nechayev said that the US military support to Ukraine is prolonging the conflict.
Deputy Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ivan Nechayev made statements on current issues at the online press conference in the capital Moscow.
Referring to the war in Ukraine, Nechayev drew attention to the fact that the USA announced on August 8 that it would provide 1 billion dollars of support to Ukraine.
“This policy prolongs conflicts”
Nechaev, “The total volume of US military aid to Ukraine has reached $9.8 billion since the start of Joe Biden’s presidency and $11.8 billion since 2014. This policy prolongs conflicts and does not contribute to resolving the situation.“ said.
Murder of al-Qaeda leader
Neçayev also evaluated the killing of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda leader, Aymen ez-Zawahiri, in Afghanistan last month with a US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). “We cannot confirm the US statements on this matter. Washington did not provide any evidence to the public that the terrorist in question was destroyed.“ he said.
Pointing out that the incident took place on the territory of Afghanistan, Nechayev said, “The United States does not respect international law and the national sovereignty of foreign states.” stressed.
Nechayev touched upon the issue of the exchange of detained Russian and US citizens between Russia and the USA, and stated that the contacts between the relevant institutions of the two countries are continuing.
The allegation that North Korea offered to send volunteers to Russia
Evaluating the news that North Korea offered to send 100,000 volunteer soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Nechayev said that these allegations “lie“ said that.
Nechaev, “There is no negotiation on this issue, and there are no plans to send North Korean volunteers to the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics.“ used the phrase.
