Russia considers NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s remarks that the Russian presidential election was unfair as an attempt to intervene in the country’s internal affairs. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. Web site departments.
Zakharova said, “We consider the comment of the NATO Secretary General that the elections in Russia are not free and fair as a major intervention attempt in the internal affairs of our country.”
At a press conference following his visit to Georgia, Stoltenberg said the presidential elections in Russia were “clearly neither free nor fair.” According to him, Moscow is pursuing “imperial ambitions” in its policy.
Before this, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, answering a question about the legitimacy of the elections in the Russian Federation, said: in the name Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Previously USA blocked G7 statement condemning Russian elections.