The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharov assessed the initiative of the US Congressmen on the non-recognition of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s head in the event that he decides to run for this position in 2024. She stated this on the air TV channel “Russia 24”, reports RIA Novosti.
Zakharova noted that the draft resolution submitted by the Americans is not just an interference in the affairs of the sovereign state, but such “autumn intervention”. According to the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she, honestly, thought that in Washington would reach at least the spring with new initiatives of such a sense, but for some reason, for some reason they were broken. “Maybe autumn warm, I don’t know,” the diplomat added.
In addition, she stressed that the US representatives are clearly in the separation from reality and every year it becomes more and more noticeable. Zakharov explained that there are things that are components of foreign policy or internal political process, and there are those related to bilateral relations or ideology. Nevertheless, what Americans do, generally goes in the detachment from everything, noted the diplomat.
At the same time, the representative of the Foreign Ministry stated that it would be necessary to deal with the proposal of American congressmen not to recognize Putin’s head of state in case it is running in 2024.
On November 19, it became known that the US Congressmen Cohen and Wilson submitted a resolution to the Chamber of Representatives on the non-recognition of presidential elections in Russia in 2024 in case Putin takes part. It is noted that if this document is accepted, it will be advisory.
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Zakharova also appreciated the possibility of non-recognition in Moscow in the future elections in the United States. The diplomat noted that Russia has “absolutely clear criteria” estimates of electoral processes in other countries. At the same time, she stressed that this is the internal matter of the state. According to her, Moscow, when evaluating elections, comes from facts and reality, and also guided by certain criteria. Zakharova added that Russia sends his observers in international missions to elections in other states.
“And inventing such schemes is not our approach,” said Zakharov, commenting on the draft resolution of the US Congressmen.
In addition, Zakharova reminded Americans about the problem of freedom of speech in the country. She noted that “these are the most democratic values”, which were erected at the Olympus of American politics, collapsed from there. She explained that this could be judged by the recent sentencing to those who went outside and protested after the election results passed more recently.
The representative of the Foreign Ministry also recommended the United States to engage in their urgent internal problems. She said that Washington was initiated by his aggressive interference and aggression a number of conflicts in the international arena. “This is what is now called migrant flows, the flow of people, the problem of refugees. By the way, they also have on the borders,” she stressed.