Russia holds no real danger to American citizens and threatens US hegemony in the world, said the head of the Department of international politics of the state Duma Alexei Pushkov.

" No danger of Russia on Ukraine American security, the economy And U.S. citizens are not. If (President Barack) Obama may represent one such danger, I would be interested to hear it, " Pushkov said on Thursday in MIA " Russia today ".

However, he noticed that " Russia is a threat to American hegemony ".

" And international terrorism poses to the U.S. more dangerous than the actions of Russia, which, by the way, cooperating with them in this battle, " he added.

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