Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States Anatoly AntonovMOSCOW, Apr 7 The New York Times article about the authenticity of the video where prisoners from the Russian Federation are being killed speaks of Washington’s bias towards the conflict in Ukraine, said Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. , in which Ukrainian militants kill Russian prisoners of war in cold blood… The indifferent reaction of the American authorities with reference to the lack of confirmation of the authenticity of the video is indicative… This approach indicates Washington's biased attitude towards the conflict in Ukraine,» said Antonov, whose words are given in Telegram- channel of the embassy. According to the ambassador, the lack of wide publicity in the United States regarding the publication of the New York Times about the video with the murder of the Russian military causes bewilderment. Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.