Russia on Thursday strongly condemned the resolution of the Latvian parliament, which recognized it as a state sponsor of terrorism, and Maria Zakharova accused the Latvian side of “beastly xenophobia”, reports Reuters.
“Considering the fact that it is devoid of any content, except for animalistic xenophobia, which is behind this decision, it is necessary to tell the ideologues that they are neo-Nazis,” the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Zakharova reacted on her Telegram channel.
In addition to recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, the resolution adopted by the Riga parliament also calls on Western countries to introduce new sanctions against Russia and increase military, diplomatic, humanitarian and financial aid to Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba responded shortly after the resolution’s vote, saying on Twitter that Ukraine was grateful to Latvia and that his country “encourages other states and organizations to follow its example.”
Last week, Latvia became the first European country to suspend visas for Russian citizens, exempting only those Russians who want to attend funerals of close relatives in the country.
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