The Russian Embassy in the United StatesWASHINGTON, Mar 22The Russian Embassy in the United States called the publications that appeared in the Western media that «filtration camps» were allegedly being created in Mariupol as unprofessional and lies that cross all boundaries. Earlier, the Washington Post, Guardian and Fortune published information that civilians were allegedly being taken out of Mariupol according to the lists, so that, in accordance with them, some of the people are «liquidated», and some are «driven into camps for work.» The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, refuted these allegations. «We paid attention to the statements of the Ukrainian authorities circulated in the US media about the alleged creation of «filtration camps» by our military on the territory of Mariupol. Unprofessionalism and lies go beyond all boundaries. The press operates on the principle» in the information war, everything the means are good,» the embassy said in a statement published on its Telegram channel. Diplomats indicated that these were checkpoints for civilians leaving the zone of active hostilities. The embassy called on the American media to «focus on the criminal actions» of Ukrainian troops, who «use their own citizens as human shields and deploy heavy weapons in the residential areas of Mariupol».Kyiv ordered the national battalions to leave Mariupol under the guise of civiliansThe diplomatic mission expressed confidence that all countries of the world should be interested in disarming «fascist youths and bringing them to a fair trial.» On February 21, Vladimir Putin, in response to requests from the Donbass republics and after an appeal from State Duma deputies, signed decrees on the recognition of the sovereignty of the LNR and the DNR. Early on the morning of February 24, Russia launched a military special operation to demilitarize Ukraine. Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» from Mariupol for the exit of civilians, as well as armed units and foreign mercenaries — without weapons and ammunition. Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Vereshchuk rejected this proposal.
