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Moscow is shocked by the way Ukrainian media interpreted the statements made by Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin, especially their allegations about the severance of diplomatic relations between Russia and Ukraine.

“The Russian Foreign Ministry is appalled and even shocked by how
many Ukrainian media outlets have grossly misrepresented the statements
by the Russian permanent representative to the UN regarding Russia’s
contacts with the authorities in Kyiv. The allegation that Moscow has
decided to sever diplomatic ties with Ukraine sounds particularly
provocative,” the ministry told Interfax.

“Such propaganda methods are categorically unacceptable and can
destabilize the situation in various Ukrainian regions even further on
the wave of clearly anti-Russian sentiments encouraged by the current
authorities in Kyiv,” the ministry said.

“And that is despite the fact that a full transcript and a video of
Churkin’s conversation with the press after the behind-closed-doors UN
SC consultations on the situation in Ukraine is available on the website
of the Russian Permanent Mission in New York,” the ministry said.