U.S. denies involvement in Russia’s Gen. Kirillov’s assassination

The United States was not aware of the events and did not participate in them, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Matthew Miller said in response to questions regarding the explosion involving Russia’s Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops Chief Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and his assistant.

“I don’t have any assessment on that – that explosion. I can tell you that the United States was not aware of it in advance and was not involved. Obviously, he was a general who was involved in a number of atrocities. He was involved in the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian military,” Miller noted.