# Hiroshima mayor criticizes Russia and makes no mention of US in bombing anniversary speech

https://mins.news/en/item/14662

- TASS, 2026-08-06 01:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2169491

> Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui criticized Russia in a speech marking the anniversary of the atomic bombing. He accused Russia of allegedly using nuclear weapons as a means of intimidation. The charge came at the beginning of his remarks. Matsui did not mention the United States in the speech about the bombing anniversary.

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