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MOSCOW — Russia on Thursday condemned a Latvian parliamentary resolution designating Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism".
"Given that there is no substance behind this decision except for animalistic xenophobia, the ideologues should be called simply neo-Nazis," said Maria, spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry. Zakharova wrote on Telegram.
The resolution states that "Latvia recognizes Russia's actions in Ukraine as a targeted genocide against the Ukrainian people," and states that "Latvia has taken military, financial, humanitarian and diplomatic measures against Ukraine." He asked for more support.
Russia says it had to send troops to Ukraine to "denazify" the country it claims to be ruled by neo-Nazis, telling Baltic critics
Ukraine and the West liken Ukraine to the Nazi German invaders of World War II, to justify imperial-style wars of conquest. It dismisses the use of the term as propaganda by the Russians. (Reporting by Reuters, Editing by Kevin Liffey)
