On Monday, the US State Department said it was considering including Russia in its list of sponsors of terrorism.
We are exploring this possibility. We are studying the legislation, considering how effective and appropriate it will be, “State Department spokesman Ned Price told CNN.
Currently, the list of sponsors of terrorism includes North Korea, Iran, Cuba and Syria.
These are countries that often support international terrorism, explained the State Department.
According to Price, “the recent Russian attacks can be considered a terrorist campaign against Ukraine.”
Rejecting invasion and war, Russia has launched a terrorist, brutal campaign against the Ukrainian people, he said.
Ned Price cited the recent attacks on Lviv, the civilian casualties on the outskirts of Kyiv, and the attacks in Mariupol and Kharkiv, saying they were “clear evidence of the brutality of Russian aggression.”