The Russian embassy in Washington said that “the United States fears the disclosure of facts related to the atrocities committed by the Ukrainian nationalist Azov regiment, classified in Russia as a terrorist organization.”

This comes as the leadership of the Donetsk People’s Republic has announced that it is moving forward without delay to convene a special international court to bring Ukrainian war criminals to justice. Donetsk President Denis Pushilin said earlier that the trial of the fighters of the Ukrainian extremist battalion “Azov” could take place before the end of this summer.

An embassy statement on Wednesday said: “We have noticed new, unsubstantiated allegations against our country related to the trial of Ukrainian war criminals. The upcoming trial is aimed at establishing justice for war criminals, including the Nazis from the Azov Regiment. , and it seems that Washington is afraid to publicize the facts that testify to the inhuman behavior of members of this terrorist organization.

She added: “The International Court of Justice can shed light on the true nature of the Kyiv regime, which the US seeks to create a vivid and heroic image, so that American citizens will finally discover that their government is actually helping those who willfully kill and torture Russian people in the Donbass. and Ukraine”.