Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin. in a statement denouncing “American imperialism” as “the main source of international tension,” today reaffirmed the USSR’s “all out” support for Egypt, Syria and other Arab states “in their just struggle to eliminate the consequences of Israeli aggression.” Mr. Kosygin’s statement was released here by the Soviet Mission to the United Nations which noted that it was addressed to Russian voters who go to the polls on June 14. Mr. Kosygin is Moscow’s candidate for re-election to the Supreme Soviet. He said, “If the Israeli government has to this day showed no signs of a desire for a fair and peaceful settlement in the Middle East, this can be explained only by one thing–the confidence of Israeli ruling circles in support from the imperialist forces of the United States.”
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