The United States does not consider it necessary to declare Russia a "terrorist state" at this time, and such a decision could even be counterproductive because it would risk preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid to Ukraine and the export of grain from that country. stated today in Bucharest the US Ambassador to NATO Julian Smith, quoted by Agerpress.

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"Washington believes that this is not necessary at this time," she said, underscoring the position expressed by President Joe Biden and other representatives of the US administration.

"In fact (such a decision) could be counterproductive as it could delay or impede our ability to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine or to export grain from Ukraine," Julian Smith said in an online briefing with international press before the meeting of the NATO foreign ministers, which will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Bucharest.

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"That's why the focus of the United States, in close cooperation with many partners and allies around the world, is to use sanctions and identify ways to complement sanctions in order to increase the pressure on (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and his regime, but also to find means to put pressure on the economy. In fact, to prevent the Russian military from building new capabilities in the current context. So I don't see any movement, certainly not in the U.S., to designate Russia a "terrorist state." explained the American ambassador to NATO in response to a question about the possibility of NATO discussing such a decision, notes BTA.

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