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Russia has a better handle on what caused a Trump win than anyone inside the United States. The dishonest media coverage and the criminal and immoral acts by the Obama Administration had more to do with his win than anything that Russia may or may not have done.
What is really sad is the simple fact that a foreign government is able to be more honest with the American people than it's own government and media.
Russian official: Obama undermined US democracy, not Moscow
A Russian official on Friday argued that U.S. democracy was undermined by President Obama's administration and the media, not by Moscow's alleged hacking campaign.
Russian Senator Alexey Pushkov offered his criticism following the public release of a U.S. intelligence report that accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating an effort to "undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process."
"The U.S. democratic process was undermined not by Russia, but by the Obama administration and mass media, which supported [Hillary] Clinton over [President-elect Donald] Trump," Pushkov tweeted.
"The danger to democracy is within U.S. itself," he added, arguing that Obama is responsible for Republicans' growing trust of Putin.
Pushkov also criticized the notion that Putin caused a decline in Russo-American relations, calling such a position "complete nonsense."
"Obama took the course to isolate and undermine Russian positions, and Putin is to blame. Compete nonsense," he tweeted.
The Russian lawmaker also reiterated his view that U.S. intelligence agencies should not be trusted after their reports on Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction in 2003.
"[A]ll accusations against Russia are based on 'confidence' and assumptions. U.S. was just as confident in [Iraqi President Saddam] Hussein's possession of WMDs," he tweeted.
What is really sad is the simple fact that a foreign government is able to be more honest with the American people than it's own government and media.
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Russian official: Obama undermined US democracy, not Moscow
A Russian official on Friday argued that U.S. democracy was undermined by President Obama's administration and the media, not by Moscow's alleged hacking campaign.
Russian Senator Alexey Pushkov offered his criticism following the public release of a U.S. intelligence report that accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating an effort to "undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process."
"The U.S. democratic process was undermined not by Russia, but by the Obama administration and mass media, which supported [Hillary] Clinton over [President-elect Donald] Trump," Pushkov tweeted.
"The danger to democracy is within U.S. itself," he added, arguing that Obama is responsible for Republicans' growing trust of Putin.
Pushkov also criticized the notion that Putin caused a decline in Russo-American relations, calling such a position "complete nonsense."
"Obama took the course to isolate and undermine Russian positions, and Putin is to blame. Compete nonsense," he tweeted.
The Russian lawmaker also reiterated his view that U.S. intelligence agencies should not be trusted after their reports on Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction in 2003.
"[A]ll accusations against Russia are based on 'confidence' and assumptions. U.S. was just as confident in [Iraqi President Saddam] Hussein's possession of WMDs," he tweeted.