Russia is not gloating over America's 'tragedy'
(Baonghean.vn) - According to TASS news agency, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the large-scale protests and riots taking place in the US as an "American tragedy", revealing Washington's entire problem in the field of human rights.
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| Ms. Maria Zakharova - Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Photo: TASS |
“It seems that a curtain has been drawn to reveal the whole picture that the United States has been trying to hide from everyone,” Zakharova said in an interview with the Evening with Vladimir Solovyov program on the Rossiya-1 TV channel. “They know what is happening in their country, they know the contradictions and gaps, but they are not making any efforts to change the situation.”
The diplomat stressed that Moscow is not currently gloating about the situation in the United States. “Everyone understands that we are witnessing a tragedy in America today. But how can we talk about the US leadership in this area after what we have seen? After police violence, manipulation of opinion polls through the media, accusations back and forth,” Zakharova said.
Minnesota and several other US states have seen mass protests and riots last week after a video emerged of a police patrol force violently arresting African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Floyd was suspected of passing counterfeit money and died in a local hospital shortly after. On May 26, four police officers were fired and one of them was arrested and charged with premeditated murder.
The US has deployed the National Guard to assist police in quelling protests. Curfews have been imposed in more than 40 cities./.
