Ukraine is trying to divert attention from its long-standing practice of suppressing the rights of millions of Russians and national minorities. This is reported by TASS with reference to the statement of Russian representatives in court Gennady Kuzmin, Alexander Shulgin and Maria Zabolotskaya.

They stressed that in its lawsuit, the Ukrainian side is trying. to label the DPR and LPR as "terrorist organizations" and declares that "Russia finances these alleged terrorists""At the same time, Kiev, of course, is trying," the statement said.