As US Reels From Capitol Violence, Russia Enjoys the Show
While governments around the world have expressed outrage and sadness over rioting that engulfed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Russia took a different view -- namely, vindication with a bit of gloating. “The celebration of democracy is over,” Konstantin Kosachev, head of the foreign affairs committee in Russia’s Federation Council, said in a Facebook post in which he argued — not for the first time — against placing America as the model among global democracies. “America no longer forges that path, and consequently has lost its right to define it.
7 Jan 2021 ... ... committee in Russia's Federation Council, said in a Facebook post in ... chaos was an unexpected gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin.