Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Nicosia Stanislav Osadchiy has expressed Russia`s surprise by the statement of US Ambassador in Nicosia regarding Russia and its role in the region, saying that the US want to damage the relations between Moscow and Nicosia.

In a comment on social media, following a press conference by the US Ambassador in Nicosia, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Nicosia Stanislav Osadchiy says “we were quite surprised by the statement of the US Ambassador in Cyprus Judith G. Garber on September 2th about the destabilizing role that Russia allegedly plays in the region, particularly in Syria”.

“We believe that before criticizing anyone, someone should look at himself. We would like to remind that Russia, unlike the USA, is legally present in Syria on the invitation of the official Damascus and it was due to her help, that the backbone of terrorism in that country was broken and the appearance of a terrorist stronghold there, which would have endangered the whole Mediterranean region, was prevented”, the Russian Ambassador says.

Regarding the destabilization of the situation in the region, he points out that it is enough to remember the US activities in such countries as Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Libya, adding that what was its aftermath was blood, chaos, unrest and an unprecedented migration crisis.

Those who say that strengthening of cooperation with the USA in the region is not directed against anyone obviously underestimate the real aims of Washington, he adds.

He says that “unfortunately, the United States who often uses in its policy the principle “divide and rule”, are used to be friends only for the sake of their benefit and against someone, and not for the sake of friendship itself”.

“The proof of it is their desire to damage the relations between Moscow and Nicosia by imposing for their demand to deny access for Russian military ships to the ports of Cyprus”, the Russian Ambassador concludes.