Russia on Sunday condemned the ‘violence in politics‘ after the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, and accused the current Joe Biden administration of creating an atmosphere that provoked the attack.
Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that while Russia did not believe the current US administration was responsible for the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, it had created an atmosphere that provoked the attack.
“We do not believe that the attempt to eliminate and assassinate Trump was organised by the current authorities,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“But the atmosphere around candidate Trump…provoked what America is confronting today,” he added.
“After numerous attempts to remove candidate Trump from the political arena – using first legal tools, the courts, prosecutors, attempts to politically discredit and compromise the candidate – it was obvious to all outside observers that his life was in danger,” he further said.
Moscow also advised United States to “take stock” of its “policies of incitement to hatred”, while using the attack on former Trump to denounce support for Ukraine.
Addressing “those who vote in the United States to supply arms” to Kyiv, the Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova denounced support for Kyiv, which she said stoked “attacks against the Russian president”.
She added that “perhaps it would be better to use this money to fund the American police and other services that are supposed to ensure law and order in the United States?”
Trump was evacuated to a safe space after gunshots were heard in the crowd during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
According to a White House spokesperson, the suspect and at least one attendee were killed, while two others were injured. Trump was visibly bleeding from his right ear as he was removed from the stage. He later stated he was “fine” and undergoing a check-up.
Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that while Russia did not believe the current US administration was responsible for the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, it had created an atmosphere that provoked the attack.
“We do not believe that the attempt to eliminate and assassinate Trump was organised by the current authorities,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“But the atmosphere around candidate Trump…provoked what America is confronting today,” he added.
“After numerous attempts to remove candidate Trump from the political arena – using first legal tools, the courts, prosecutors, attempts to politically discredit and compromise the candidate – it was obvious to all outside observers that his life was in danger,” he further said.
Moscow also advised United States to “take stock” of its “policies of incitement to hatred”, while using the attack on former Trump to denounce support for Ukraine.
Addressing “those who vote in the United States to supply arms” to Kyiv, the Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova denounced support for Kyiv, which she said stoked “attacks against the Russian president”.
She added that “perhaps it would be better to use this money to fund the American police and other services that are supposed to ensure law and order in the United States?”
Trump was evacuated to a safe space after gunshots were heard in the crowd during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
According to a White House spokesperson, the suspect and at least one attendee were killed, while two others were injured. Trump was visibly bleeding from his right ear as he was removed from the stage. He later stated he was “fine” and undergoing a check-up.