Russian Foreign Ministry summons US Embassy Counselor
(Baonghean.vn) - Russia considers the US diplomatic mission's website publishing a diagram of an unauthorized protest in Moscow as an attempt to interfere in the country's internal affairs.
In this regard, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Counselor of the US Embassy in Moscow.
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| The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Counselor of the US Embassy. Photo: AP |
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced: "On August 9, Mr. Tim Richardson, Counselor-Special Envoy of the US Embassy in Moscow, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry. He was given a reprimand for the incident related to the post on the official account of the US State Department on consular procedures on Twitter and on the website of the diplomatic mission, in connection with the illegal protest in Moscow on August 3."
The Foreign Ministry stressed that the Russian side considers the publication of the map drawn up by the organizers of illegal activities as a propaganda move to participate in the protest and a call to action, demonstrating an attempt to interfere in Russia's internal affairs.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that Moscow will convey to the US and German leaders data on how the diplomatic staff of these countries and the media interfere in Russia's internal affairs when reporting on illegal protests in Moscow.
The US Embassy posted on Twitter a detailed itinerary of the unauthorized protest on August 3, and urged people to avoid the march.
The unauthorized rallies in the capital on July 14, July 27 and August 3 were organized by people who were not registered as candidates for the Moscow City Duma. Police detained a total of about 1,700 people for violations. The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on disturbing public order and attacking officials on duty.
