The state Department commented on the idea of the establishment of Ruthenia in Ukraine
The official U.S. state Department spokesman Heather Nauert reported that the foreign Ministry was “concerned” by the announcement of the establishment of Ruthenia. About this Naert told reporters during a briefing that the video is published on the website of the state Department.
“The so-called separatists want to form a new state, which is Ukraine. It certainly causes our concern,” said Naert. She stressed that “to confine this” comment and will not “dignify” the statement on the Ukraine a full-fledged answer.
On the eve, July 18, the self-proclaimed head of the Donetsk national Republic (DND) Alexander Zakharchenko said about the intention to create a new state called Ruthenia, which, according to him, will be the successor of the Ukraine. Zakharchenko explained that the new capital will be Donetsk.
Later, the Kremlin called the idea of the little personal initiative of the head of DND. Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov declared that in Moscow about these statements learned on Tuesday morning from the media. RBC sources also said that the initiative Zakharchenko became the “surprise” presidential aide Vladislav Surkov, who oversees the Ukrainian direction.