Russia accuses US of ‘smear campaign’ over Ukraine
27 July 2014 5:23 AM IST
Russia on Friday called the latest US accusations of Moscow’s involvement in the Ukrainian conflict a baseless ‘smear campaign’ and said Washington bears responsibility for the bloodshed. ‘Due to the smear campaign against us that the US Administration has begun... we reject the unfounded public insinuations that US deputy State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf is spreading on a daily basis,’ a statement by the Russian foreign ministry said.
Harf on Thursday said that latest evidence suggests that Russian troops are firing artillery from within Russia on Ukrainian military across the border, while defence officials suggested that Moscow is supplying the pro-Russian rebels with equipment like rocket launchers. The foreign ministry said that Harf has used ‘a basketful of these anti-Russian cliches’ to sway public opinion against Russia.
Harf on Thursday said that latest evidence suggests that Russian troops are firing artillery from within Russia on Ukrainian military across the border, while defence officials suggested that Moscow is supplying the pro-Russian rebels with equipment like rocket launchers. The foreign ministry said that Harf has used ‘a basketful of these anti-Russian cliches’ to sway public opinion against Russia.
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