The foreign Ministry pointed to the double standards of USA on the background of mass protests
Numerous protests in the United States vividly illustrate the double standards promoted by the American administration, told the foreign Ministry.
Numerous protests in the United States vividly illustrate the double standards promoted by the American administration, told the foreign Ministry.
the Ministry drew attention that Washington for decades telling other States How to behave in the event of unrest, really, fueling internal conflicts.
by way of example in the Ministry called " color revolutions ", the Arab spring and the coup in Ukraine.
"according to American manuals were committed to revolution, to overthrow the legitimate government. How absurd these claims look now on the background of the current inter-situation. The national guard attempts to suppress the demonstrations by force, with the use of non-lethal weapons and tear gas. In the course went armored vehicles. There are dead and wounded, more than nine thousand people caught. The U.S. President threatened to use the law to impose Federal troops in the city's protests ", - stated in the message Department on Facebook.
the foreign Ministry stressed that this happens in the US, not 1st time: in the same way the national guard suppressed a speech in Los Angeles in 1992.
in addition, the foreign Ministry has led a large number of quotes American officials condemning the actions of the authorities of certain countries on the background of the protests.
"probably in a similar situation the best that we have the opportunity to do in the capital of the US, is to remember your advice on the observance of human rights and finally put them into practice in their own country, joining with protesters in a peaceful civilized dialogue ", - said on Smolensk square.
in many American cities, a wave of riots and protests over the death of African American George Floyd, who was arrested by the police. Published on the Internet footage shows that the officers put on handcuffs the man and threw him on the ground, while one of them had exerted pressure with his knee on the neck of the detainee.
Floyd said several times that it is difficult to breathe, and then fades. He died in intensive care. After the incident, the relevant law enforcement authorities were dismissed, one was charged with forcible deprivation of life, even three - aiding and abetting the deprivation of life.
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