The US State Department said that he is considering “all options” in response to Russia’s plans to annex new Ukrainian territories.
“All options are considered when it comes to additional costs for Russia in response to its atrocities and the ongoing invasion of Ukraine and, of course, its recent reports on fictitious referenda and efforts related to annexation,” said the deputy representative State Department Vedante Patel, reports “Voice of America”
“I will note that we will continue to use various tools and levers at our disposal to bring Russia to justice and continue to support the Ukrainian people, – Patel added.“ We will never recognize these territories as Russian. They will always be Ukrainian and as part of Ukraine “.