US Government Threatens Russia with "consequences" if it declares Ukraine a terrorist state

The US has strongly warned Russia against declaring Ukraine a "terrorist state", promising "serious consequences" for Moscow.<br><br>"We cannot imagine what the reasons may be, but if it happens, it will have serious consequences," US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller told a press conference. from Washington.<br><br>"We urge the Russian Federation to reconsider its plans, which we believe are unfounded and groundless," the State Department said.<br><br>Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered preparations for the declaration of Ukraine as a "terrorist state".<br><br>"We are preparing a draft decree declaring Ukraine a terrorist state," Putin said at a meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council in Moscow.<br><br>He accused Kyiv of "terror" and "war crimes" after last weekend's massive drone attack on the Kremlin and a long-range missile strike on the headquarters of the Russian armed forces.<br><br>Putin said the Ukrainian government had targeted Russian citizens and threatened the country's national security.<br><br>The Ukrainian government has denied involvement in the drone attack, while a Russian nationalist group claimed responsibility for it.