Spox says US aware of reports concerning civilians who will face military trials
WASHINGTON
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller responded to the groundbreaking oil agreement between Pakistan and Russia amidst economic tailspin acknowledged that each country possesses the autonomy to determine its own course of action, and US respects Pakistan’s decision to procure Russian crude in Chinese Yuan.
Miller’s statement came in response to a question asked during a press briefing on Wednesday about political chaos following May 9 mayhem, Russian oil deal. Responding to Pakistan-Russia cheap oil deal, he said: “We have been very clear that each country has to make its own choices based on its own circumstances in terms of energy imports. Our understanding is that that Russian oil was sold at a significant discount to market rates.
And I think it’s a sign of the price cap that the US, with our allies and partners, imposed on Russian oil that has driven down the price for Russian oil so that Russian oil sells well below market prices and, by our estimates, have deprived the Russian government of somewhere around $100 billion in additional revenues that would go to fund their war machine in Ukraine.”
Commenting on the resolution passed by the National Assembly on army act, the spox said “We are aware of the reports concerning civilians who will face military trials for their suspected involvement in the May 9th protest.”
He went on to say that US will continue to urge Pakistani authorities to respect democratic principles and the rule of law for all people as enshrined in the country’s constitution. Mr Miller also revealed that they regularly discuss human rights, democracy, safety, and the protection of journalists, and respect for the rule of law with Pakistani officials at the highest levels.
“We continue, as we have in the past, to urge Pakistani authorities to respect democratic principles and the rule of law for all people as enshrined in the country’s constitution. And we regularly discuss human rights, democracy, safety, and the protection of journalists and respect for the rule of law with Pakistani officials at the highest levels. That remains a priority for the United States,” he told during the briefing while responding to a question regarding the trial in military courts. — DNA
