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February 7 (Reuters) – Russia USAfrom the embassy in Moscow, Moscow in Ukraine military demanded to stop spreading fake news about its operations and USA threatened to expel diplomats from the country, TASS news agency said on Tuesday.
Warning USAof the new in Moscow ambassador Also includes a harsh message to Lynn Tracy, TASS Russia According to a high-ranking source of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs news gives that when Tracy makes any statement about Russian armed forces in Ukraine Russia said that he must strictly follow the laws. .
According to TASS, referring to the source, American diplomats will be expelled from the country for what Moscow called “provocative activity”.
There was no immediate comment from the US Embassy in Moscow.
Up to five years to “discredit” the Russian armed forces imprisonment who punishes with punishment crime and the charge of knowingly spreading “false information” about military personnel is up to a maximum of 15 years imprisonment implies punishment.
Tracy arrived in Moscow last month. February 24th the president Vladimir Putin’s “special” to Ukraine military will mark the first anniversary of the decision to send tens of thousands of soldiers, which he called “operation”.
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Ukraine and his Western allies accuse Putin of waging an unprovoked colonial-type aggressive war, and that his operation will jeopardize Russia’s own security NATOrejects its claim that it was intended to protect it from its expansion in the east.
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TASS reported that the official memo accusing the US embassy of meddling in Russia’s internal affairs was issued on Tuesday and accused US diplomats of making “inappropriate” statements about the Russian leadership.
He did not specify which statements he meant.
To present his diplomatic credentials at the end of last month in Moscow Entering the Russian Foreign Ministry, Tracy was met with confusion by a crowd chanting anti-US slogans.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at the time that he expected Tracy to adhere to the principle of non-interference in Russia’s internal affairs.
US Embassy said at the time: “Ambassador Tracy like focuses on continuing the dialogue between our capitals in a period of unprecedented tension, protecting the interests of US citizens detained in Russia, and supporting relations between the American and Russian peoples.
Bilateral relations are near an all-time low.
United States of Ukraine is its biggest Western patron and has equipped it with modern weapons – soon including main battle tanks – and imposed a series of new economic sanctions on Russia along with its Western allies.
Reuters Reporting by Andrew Osborne Editing by Gareth Jones
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2023-02-07 19:14:52
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