Dhaka: Referring to the recent controversy over the US Ambassador to Bangladesh, the Russian Embassy in Dhaka issued a statement, indirectly accusing the US of ‘blackmail and attempts to dominate’.
Such a statement from the embassy of another country like Russia, referring to the diplomat of an influential country like the US in Bangladesh, is an unprecedented event.
“Some countries, which claim to be ‘advanced democracies’, not only interfere in the internal affairs of other sovereign countries, but even blackmail them,” the Russian embassy said in a statement.
This statement from the Russian Embassy was sent to various media on Wednesday. It is said that they do not interfere in the internal affairs of any country.
Such a diplomatic spat between the two embassies over Bangladesh has not been seen in the past.
The Russian Embassy in Dhaka made this statement when some ministers of the Bangladesh government and leaders of the ruling party expressed their displeasure over the activities of the US ambassador Peter Haas assigned to Dhaka.
Although the statement of the Russian embassy did not mention the name of America, it is quite clear that it refers to America and Western countries. The role of Western countries has been severely criticized.
The statement said, “These incidents show the desire of countries that identify themselves as advanced democracies to be hegemonic.” Not only do they interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign member states of the United Nations, they are blatantly blackmailing.”
As a result, the sovereignty of many countries is under threat, the statement said.
“Countries that consider themselves the rulers of the world interfere in the internal affairs of a country they don’t like under the guise of protecting democratic values.”
“Russia is committed to its policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries in every respect,” the Russian embassy said.
