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Kremlin critiques US presidential debate, demands respect for Putin

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov summarised the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. He stated, among other things, that they used Vladimir Putin's name for internal political strife. "We really, really don't like this," Peskov thundered.

Dmitrij Pieskow criticised the presidential debate in the USA
Dmitrij Pieskow criticised the presidential debate in the USA
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Justyna Lasota-Krawczyk

11 Sep 2024 | updated: 11 September 2024 14:47

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On Wednesday early morning Greenwich Time, the first debate between the candidates in the US presidential election, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, took place. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov joined the ranks of international commentators.

Peskov stated, among other things, that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump used Vladimir Putin's name for political manoeuvring. "We really, really don't like this and we still hope they will leave our president alone," the Kremlin spokesperson warned.

In his opinion, the United States has a hostile attitude towards Russia. He also expressed hope that the candidates would stop referring to Putin in such a manner.

The topic of Ukraine in the presidential debate

During Tuesday's debate, Kamala Harris said, among other things, that if Trump were president, Putin "would be sitting in Kyiv right now". She added that if it weren't for the actions of the Democrats, including current President Joe Biden in support of Ukraine, Putin would have won the war "with his eyes on the rest of Europe".

Trump, on the other hand, claimed that Harris met with Putin just before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. He also said that Putin and others consider Harris and Biden to be "weak" and "pathetic".

Last week, the White House urged Putin to stop commenting on the US elections. Earlier, the Russian dictator stated that he "supports" Harris in the presidential election because "she laughs so contagiously" that it indicates "everything is fine with her."

"(Former US President Donald) Trump has imposed as many sanctions on Russia as any president has ever imposed before, and if Harris is doing well, perhaps she will refrain from such actions," Putin announced.

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