The US Ambassador to Tirana, Yuri Kim, has rejected President Putin's statements that Albanian mercenaries are also fighting in Ukraine. 

Through a post on Twitter, Ambassador Kim emphasizes that Russia is involved in a premeditated, unprovoked attack on another sovereign nation. Ambassador Kim called the statements a misinformation campaign. 

"The Russian disinformation campaign is overloaded. These are lies created to sow suspicion and divert attention from the truth, which is that Russia has invaded Ukraine, that Russia is involved in a premeditated, unprovoked, unjustifiable attack on another sovereign nation." declared Kim.

Previously, Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhacka also described as lies President Putin's statements.