US envoy's Shaheenbagh visit attempt to interfere in Bangladesh's internal affairs: Russia
Russia believes that the United States ambassador's visit to Shaheenbagh to meet with the family of a supporter of an opposition political party is an attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of Bangladesh.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova made this comment while speaking at a regular briefing in Moscow on Thursday. The Russian embassy in Bangladesh released Maria Zakharova's statement on Sunday.
Maria Zakharova termed as attempts to surround the United States envoy on the day of the incident as an 'expected result of the activity of the American diplomat'.
The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson said that under the pretext of caring about the rights of the citizens of Bangladesh, the US envoy was 'persistently trying to influence the domestic processes in the country.'
The US envoy Peter Haas on the morning of 14 December visited the home of opposition political party leader Sajedul Islam, who went missing around a decade ago. A group of people tried to waylay him as he emerged from the house. He left the area with the help of security personnel.
The same afternoon Peter Haas held an urgent meeting with the Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Moment regarding the Shaheenbagh incident. He questioned how his personal information was leaked and expressed concern for his own security.
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