Kerry accuses Russia of lying over Ukraine involvement
- 9 years ago
US Secretary of State John Kerry has told American lawmakers that Russian officials repeatedly lied to him about their support for separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, he said Russia was engaged in the most “overt and extensive propaganda exercise” since the Cold War.
“They have been persisting in their misrepresentations, lies, whatever you want to call them, about their activities there to my face, to the face of others on many different occasions,” said Kerry.
Moscow has denied it is funding the rebels in two eastern regions of Ukraine.
The US has yet to confirm whether it will arm the Ukrainian military. But UK military personnel are to head there to train Ukrainian troops.
Prime Minister David Cameron told Britain’s parliament on Tuesday that up to four teams – based far away from conflict zones – would provide intelligence, logistics and command support.
Despite the Minsk peace agreement reached two wee
Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, he said Russia was engaged in the most “overt and extensive propaganda exercise” since the Cold War.
“They have been persisting in their misrepresentations, lies, whatever you want to call them, about their activities there to my face, to the face of others on many different occasions,” said Kerry.
Moscow has denied it is funding the rebels in two eastern regions of Ukraine.
The US has yet to confirm whether it will arm the Ukrainian military. But UK military personnel are to head there to train Ukrainian troops.
Prime Minister David Cameron told Britain’s parliament on Tuesday that up to four teams – based far away from conflict zones – would provide intelligence, logistics and command support.
Despite the Minsk peace agreement reached two wee