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Russia Is Accusing the US of 'Direct Interference' In Its Elections (businessinsider.com)
schwit1 shares a report from Business Insider (alternative source): Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Tuesday accused the U.S. of a "direct interference in our electoral process and internal affairs" following the State Department's criticism of Russia's decision to bar opposition leader Alexey Navalny from running in the upcoming presidential election against Vladimir Putin. "This State Department statement, which I'm sure will be repeated, is a direct interference in our electoral process and internal affairs," Zakharova wrote Tuesday on Facebook. In a statement shared with Business Insider on Tuesday night, a State Department spokesperson expressed concern over the Russian government's "ongoing crackdown against independent voices, from journalists to civil society activists and opposition politicians." "These actions indicate the Russian government has failed to protect space in Russia for the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms," the statement said. "More broadly, we urge the government of Russia to hold genuine elections that are transparent, fair, and free and that guarantee the free expression of the will of the people, consistent with its international human rights obligations." Zakharova pushed back. "And these people expressed outrage over alleged Russian 'interference' in their electoral process for an entire year?!" she said.
"Pointing out that the Kremlin is interfering in its own election is not interference," adds schwit1.
Except Russia didn't do shit last year. So many Americans have joined the Birthers in believing completely-fact free hysterics. Eating up the some of the worst propaganda ever created - with a spoon. This the part where some asshat quips something like "go back to RT, Boris" - except they are as wrong now as when they ran around in 2003 smearing Iraq war skeptics as Saddam Lovers.
No. It's been their intent to rebuff all the 'evil empire' crap by pointing out American Exceptionalists throw stones in glass houses. Course, you got so butthurt over it you created a word to start throwing out to deflect from the fact that not only does your shit stink, it stinks more.
You know, stuff like complaining about how the USSR "didn't respect human rights" while keeping Jim Crow going strong in the South. Stuff like complaining about how the USSR suppresses democracy, but how dare you mention the dozens of countries overthrown by the CIA. Whining about lives lost to communism while you're busy killing millions in Korea and Vietnam.
Fixed that for you.