US media needs to apologize for 2 years of anti-Russian propaganda
(Baonghean) - Russia's TASS news agency reported that the country's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman - Ms. Maria Zakharova announced on the evening of March 26 that American journalists who made baseless accusations that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election now need to apologize to audiences both at home and in Russia.
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| Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Photo: TASS |
“We are talking about a group of instigators who call themselves journalists – now they need to apologize. I am not talking about their feelings towards US President Donald Trump, whether they decide to apologize to Trump or not is their domestic matter. However, this entire group of dishonorable media, which was at the forefront of anti-Russian news in the United States, will need to apologize to the American audience and, of course, the Russian audience, all of Russia,” Zakharova said on the “60 Minutes” program on the Rossiya-1 channel.
The spokeswoman said that Moscow would analyze anti-Russian propaganda and television footage, in which the media tries to convince American viewers of Trump's non-existent ties to Russia, and would pass them on to international organizations for further analysis.
“Everything will be properly compiled and sent to the appropriate places, to the OSCE, and all the other organizations, and will be made public to the general public. I think the world needs to know,” she stressed.
Previously, according to TASS, President Trump also criticized the US media for reporting on allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US elections.
On March 24, the US Department of Justice released a report on the investigation by Special Counsel, former FBI Director Robert Mueller from May 2017. The investigation found no evidence that the Trump campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 US presidential election. However, the report said that Moscow sought to influence the election through the Internet Research Agency (IRA) and through hacker attacks.
Mr Trump and his aides have repeatedly denied any collusion with Russian officials during the campaign. Russia has also repeatedly denied any attempt to influence the outcome of the US election.