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MOSCOW The Russian Foreign Ministry urged the U.S. authorities to respect Americans right for peaceful protest amid the wave of demonstrations sparked by George Floyds death.
The ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, says Moscow has taken note of the use of tear gas to disperse rallies and massive arrests of protesters in the U.S. She also pointed out numerous journalists, including Russian reporters, were hurt while covering the protests.
Moscow long has bristled at Washingtons criticism of its human rights record amid Russia-U.S. tensions. Zakharova sought to turn the tables on the U.S. by pointing to the authorities forceful response to protests.
She says its time for the U.S. to drop the mentors tone and look in the mirror, challenging the U.S. authorities to start respecting peoples rights and observing democratic standards at home.
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/7c459a32-44b5-3783-944c-e558e9025735/russia-urges-the-u-s-to.html
Putin's investment in Trump is paying off for him.
C_U_L8R
(44,997 posts)He's like a kid with an orange yo-yo.
struggle4progress
(118,273 posts)sop
(10,146 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,634 posts)crickets
(25,960 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,634 posts)poli-junkie
(1,002 posts)Russia squashes decent -- why would they espouse democratic principles to be protected in U.S.
What's their angle?
ebbie15644
(1,214 posts)poli-junkie
(1,002 posts)ebbie15644
(1,214 posts)If he can rub our noses in it he will
BComplex
(8,029 posts)He must want trump to jump through another hoop, and this is his way of jerking trump's chain, reminding trump who's boss.
Caliman73
(11,728 posts)They have a number of reasons, none of them good.
We do have a history or lecturing others on human rights while maintaining systemic racism in our society but Russia has no authority to discuss that.
chia
(2,244 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)I don't know what is. Pot meet kettle.
Hell, Trump formed his own militia in DC after talking to Putin, for crying out loud.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,166 posts)superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)poli-junkie
(1,002 posts)Enoki33
(1,587 posts)not add further embarrassment for the US.
Talitha
(6,581 posts)Cha
(297,123 posts)MrsMatt
(1,660 posts)has given one of the worst human rights abusers cause to chastise us.