by Speaking to reporters, [Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson] Maria Zakharova acknowledged that the events that unfolded on the steps of the country’s legislature the night before were an internal matter for Washington.However, she said, they demonstrated that "the electoral system in the US is archaic and does not meet modern democratic standards, creating opportunities for numerous violations, and American media has become an instrument of political struggle.” This criticism won't be taken likely but it is the truth. The US Constitution was drawn up in a particular context that no longer applies. It is therefore archaic and needs updating.Later on Thursday, the Chairman of Russia’s parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, issued a statement in which he warned of a worsening political crisis in
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Speaking to reporters, [Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson] Maria Zakharova acknowledged that the events that unfolded on the steps of the country’s legislature the night before were an internal matter for Washington.However, she said, they demonstrated that "the electoral system in the US is archaic and does not meet modern democratic standards, creating opportunities for numerous violations, and American media has become an instrument of political struggle.”
This criticism won't be taken likely but it is the truth. The US Constitution was drawn up in a particular context that no longer applies. It is therefore archaic and needs updating.
Later on Thursday, the Chairman of Russia’s parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, issued a statement in which he warned of a worsening political crisis in the US. "After the events that have followed the presidential election, viewing [America] as a model of democracy has become pointless,” he said.Secondly, George Washington warned early on about the damaging effect of political parties. History has shown him to be correct. The two-party system is deeply involved in the deficiencies in the system design, and both parties share in the blame for the present state of the union. This is not working.According to him, the country’s "political system is not only closed but has been frozen in its development for about 70 years. The two parties have been monopolizing power for more than a century, preventing other political forces from governing the country.”
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