Russia accuses the US of conducting a 'smear campaign', blames the US for the bloodshed in Ukraine

[Cali_Democrat]

Russia on Friday called the latest US accusations of Moscow’s involvement in the Ukrainian conflict a baseless “smear campaign” and said Washington bears responsibility for the bloodshed.

“Due to the smear campaign against us that the US Administration has begun… we reject the unfounded public insinuations that US deputy State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf is spreading on a daily basis,” a statement by the Russian foreign ministry said.

Harf on Thursday said that latest evidence suggests that Russian troops are firing artillery from within Russia on Ukrainian military across the border, while defence officials suggested that Moscow is supplying the pro-Russian rebels with equipment like rocket launchers.

The foreign ministry said that Harf has used “a basketful of these anti-Russian cliches” to sway public opinion against Russia.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/25/russia-accuses-us-of-smear-campaign-over-ukraine/

[Thinkingabout]

1. A smear campaign like Pro Russian troops shot down a Malaysian airline.

Like saying Putin needs to man up and admit what has happened. Like Russia accusing the US of a smear campaign. This might fly in Russia but not in the USA.

[Historic NY]

2. It time for Putin to stop the nonsense....

he has the power to do so.

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. I suppose that plays well domestically, but the rest of the world? Not so much. n/t

[TwilightGardener]

4. OK, Vlad Jong Un.

[Spazito]

5. LOL!

[dhill926]

6. how very republican of them….

they must watch Fox News….