reaction to calling Russia a “sponsor of terrorism”; Moscow condemned Latvia

According to the report of Fars News Agency, Russia condemned on Thursday (August 11) the decision of the Latvian Parliament to identify Russia as a state that supports terrorism.

According to “Sputnik”, “Maria Zakharova”, the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote in Telegram that this decision is due to “brutal xenophobia” and further called the people behind the idea of ​​holding this vote in the Latvian Parliament as “neo-Nazis”.

The Russian diplomat also suggested Latvia to focus on improving the standard of living of its population, which “has fallen in recent years due to economic and social issues caused by the Russophobia of the ruling party.” Zakharova further advised this European country not to be a pawn for foreign masters and to provide for the interests of its people.

The Parliament of Latvia declared Russia a “sponsor of terrorism” on Thursday (August 11) in a statement published on its official website. Members of the Latvian parliament claimed that Russia “has supported and financed terrorist regimes and organizations in various ways, directly and indirectly, for many years”.

The statement of the legislative body of this country states: Parliamentarians strongly condemn Russia’s military aggression and massive invasion of Ukraine with the support and participation of the Belarusian regime and ask the Euro-Atlantic community and its partners to immediately intensify and implement comprehensive sanctions against Russia. do

Russia started its special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 and declared its goal to demilitarize and de-Nazify the country.

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