US Department of State building in Washington DC. File photoWASHINGTON, Aug 18 The State Department secretly warned the US Congress about the problems that could result from the recognition of Russia as a «state sponsor of terrorism,» Politico reported. «Multiple sources familiar with the conversations said that officials of the department in recent days have outlined serious problems with the legislative initiative to the congressional offices,» the report says. Russian products for export and Russian assistance in the export of Ukrainian grain. It will also become more difficult to support work in the context of nuclear materials, the report says. The State Department has the authority to name countries «sponsors of terrorism», but the Senate had previously adopted a resolution calling for such a decision, and a corresponding bill was submitted to the House of Representatives. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated earlier that if Washington classifies Russia as a «country-sponsor of terrorism», relations between states can be forgotten. declare Russia a sponsor of terrorism
