President Biden Renggan Cap Rusia As A State Of Sponsor Terrorism, Kremlin: Bagus

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. (Wikimedia Commons/Пресс-слула езидента осии)

JAKARTA - The Kremlin has positively assessed the fact that US President Joe Biden has spoken out against Russia's recognition of a terrorist sponsoring country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"The formulation of the problem (recognizing Russia as a sponsor of terrorism) is very terrible. And, of course, it's good that the US President responded in this way," Peskov said in an interview with the RBC TV channel, according to TASS September 6.

According to him, "even asking such a question is something very difficult to understand."

When asked if Biden's words could be seen as the easing of Washington's anti-Russian rhetoric, Peskov said that "it could barely be a reason for such an assessment."

Earlier, citing Reuters, President Biden on Monday said Russia cannot be called a sponsor of a terrorist state, a label Ukraine-driven amid a Moscow invasion.

Asked whether Russia should be appointed as a sponsor of a terrorist state, President Biden told reporters at the White House: "No."

Unlike President Biden, the US Senate issued a resolution urging the State Department to recognize Russia as a sponsor of terrorism on 27 July.

The document cites events in Georgia, Syria, Lithuania, and Ukraine as reasons for related decisions. Previously, Kyiv asked Washington to add Russia to the list.

On July 28, a group of Congressmen from the Republic and Democrats announced their intention to submit similar documents to the House of Representatives. The list could include countries that, according to Washington, "have repeatedly supported international acts of terrorism." The US government has broad authority to impose sanctions on registered countries. The US Treasury may take action against these entities and individuals, as well as states trading with countries on the list.

The countries included in the list are Iranian, North Korea, Cuba, and Syria.