U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, commenting on the Ukrainian-directed military attack inside Russia’s Belgorod Region on May 22, said that the United States did not “enable or encourage” the attacks, but that it is up to the Ukrainians how they want to conduct “their” military operations.
The attack crossed a clear red line that Russia has repeatedly enunciated: no attacks on Russian sovereign territory.
Miller stated at the State Department’s briefing, “We made very clear to the Ukrainians that we don’t enable or encourage attacks outside Ukraine’s borders, but I do think it’s important to remind everyone that…it is Russia that launched this war…. So, it is up to Ukraine to decide how they want to conduct their military operations.” (https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-may-22-2023/)
