First of all, this is the opinion of a journalist — I emphasize: this is an opinion. Second, this opinion was voiced by both the journalist and the TV presenter, and on the private channel “Solovyov LIVE”.

Axar.az reports that these words were said today at a briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, speaking about the call for a “special military operation” by Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov in Armenia and the countries of Central Asia.

“Thirdly, I read the quotes; I did not rely on statements taken out of context or indirect speech. I relied on direct speech. So, this opinion was actually formulated as a question. It was not a statement. It was more of a question; I don’t know if it was rhetorical or something else; it’s not my job to answer that.

Fourthly, these statements were presented by armchair analysts in a clear, provocative way as the official position of Russia. You know, engaging in such manipulation is simply unacceptable,” she said.