Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Zakhar Prilepin’s words on Uzbekistan’s annex to Russia “do not even remotely reflect the official position of the Russian Federation.” Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Oleg Malginov expressed the same perspective.
MFA of Uzbekistan invited Russian Ambassador Oleg Malginov on the proposal of Zakhar Prilepin, co-chairman of “A Just Russia — For Truth” party, on the annexation of the republic to the Russian Federation and claimed it to be deliberately provocative, negatively affecting the bilateral relations.
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