Russian FM: US call for Americans to leave Belarus is provocation

Russia views the US statements urging American citizens to leave Belarus as a provocation – as noted by the official representative of the Russian Feign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, TASS reports

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“We characterise this latest statement from the United States, similar to those previously made, as a provocation,” the diplomat said.

According to Ms. Zakharova, this is not the first such statement by the Department of State. “Washington issued similar so-called warnings, for example, in August 2023. This is a favourite tactic," she noted. “It uses it to escalate tensions, make some veiled threats on the eve of important electoral processes in the countries that have not sworn allegiance to them, or influence elections in this way.”