Iran Press/ Europe: "The very formulation of the issue (of recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism) is monstrous. And, of course, it is good that the US president responded in this way," the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with the RBC TV channel, according to Russian state news agency TASS. In his opinion, "even asking such a question is something that is very difficult to understand."
When asked whether Biden's words could be seen as a softening of US anti-Russian rhetoric, the Kremlin spokesman said that "it can hardly be a reason for such assessments." Peskov also made no connection between Biden's words and the work of the IAEA mission at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
On Monday, Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason reported on his Twitter account that Biden said "no" when asked if he thought Russia should be added to the US list of state sponsors of terrorism.
On July 27, the US Senate passed a resolution urging the State Department to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. The document cites the events in Georgia, Syria, Chechnya, and Ukraine as the reason for the corresponding decision. Earlier, Kyiv called on Washington to put Russia on the list. On July 28, a group of Congressmen from both parties announced their intention to submit a similar document to the House of Representatives.
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