“So all of us be interested in exposing Russian disinformation, making sure our electorate have the reality and making sure that Russian electorate additionally (have the reality) … in spite of the Iron Curtain that Putin has put down over that,” Nuland mentioned.
Nuland was once in Cyprus as a part of a five-nation excursion geared toward strengthening bilateral ties and rallying strengthen for Ukraine.
Requested whether or not the U.S. has requested Cyprus to switch its Russian-made guns, together with short-range anti-aircraft batteries and tanks, to Ukraine, Nuland mentioned Washington is involved with different international locations about supporting Ukraine “in anyway that they are able to.”
“It’s not for the US to invite of Cyprus. It’s for Cyprus to make its personal selections about what it desires to and will do,” she mentioned.
Cypriot officers mentioned no guns can be transferred to Ukraine with out securing replacements, to keep away from weakening the war-divided island country’s defenses.
