Zakharova: If the U.S. Declares Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism, There Could Be a Break in Diplomatic Relations

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a nonbinding resolution urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the U.S. to adopt the same designation. Yesterday, in her regular briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the proposed designation “naive” and a violation of international law: “Senators and Congresspeople may regard this use of national legislation, which contravenes international law, as a terrible punishment, which might force Russia to accept the U.S. ‘rules-based order.’ This is naïve. They forget that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, and a logical reaction to their irresponsible move would be the severance of diplomatic relations, which would push Washington beyond the point of no return with all the ensuing consequences. The United States must understand this.” (https://www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1824782/ )