US Senate calles on State Department to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terror in Ukraine, Georgia, Syria and Chechnya

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The resolution, which was approved unanimously by the Senate, states that Russia's actions in Ukraine, Georgia, Syria and Chechnya have resulted in "the deaths of countless innocent men, women and children."

"The  Russian armed forces committed numerous extrajudicial executions of innocent civilians and tried to hide their atrocities with the help of mass burials throughout Ukraine," the Senate emphasizes.

The head of Ukraine’s President Office, Andriy Yermak, thanked the US Senate for adopting the resolution.

"The U.S. Senate passed a resolution calling on the State Department to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism because of its actions in Ukraine, Georgia, Syria, and Chechnya. Thank you to the Senate for supporting Ukraine's call. Russia is a terrorist state. It's time to officially recognize this and destroy the Russian economy," Yermak wrote.

Currently, the list of state sponsors of terrorism includes Cuba, North Korea, Iran and Syria.