In new comments today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that recent “hysteria” in the United States is having a seriously negative impact on US-Russia relations, saying Americans need to “be sober” and ask themselves if they really believe America is so weak that another nation can readily influence the outcome of their elections.
Peskov went on to insist that Russia didn’t have the slightest intention of interfering in last year’s election, and that what they want most of all is a “predictable partner” in the United States that they can address world issues with.
This reflects other recent comments out of Russia, which suggest there is serious concern that internal political scandals in the US, being so heavily focused on putative Russian ties, are making it politically unpalatable for US officials to even negotiate with Russia, let alone reach difficult deals.
Peskov went on to express concern that “emotional extremism” was turning Russia into a “toxic country” from the US perspective, and its ambassador into the “toxic ambassador.”
Russia, as well as China and the Brics all need to understand that they’re standing iin the way of US progress toward complete global hegemony.
And it’s likely that they do but this sort of thing coming out of Russia is a plea to the American people. Unfortunately the people don’t care and their leaders are squarely onside with the US gameplan.
Neither side in US politics has any desire to change things for the better and especially not the stupid and ignorant Trump. And the truth is, he hasn’t said a word to encourage good things to happen with Russia since his phony campaign speech.
relax, Don. Come May, Trump heads to Sicily for the G7, possibly Pope Francis and then eventually, Putin. Once the Congressional investigation is over, he’ll act more freely in regards to Russia. Unfortunately his deal-making DNA temporarily sees sanctions and NATO installments as a bargaining chip, but it’s too early to give up hope.
Absolutely. Trump is not the kind of guy to give up on a proclaimed goal unless he is forced to. And “getting along with Russia” is an oft proclaimed goal.
One fashionable way to oppose Trump is to deny he set this goal. He did so at great cost. Another equally fashionable way is to be pessimistic with an air of certainty. Of course that can be self-fulfilling prophecy.
Trump WON and so far he has survived everything the neocons and progressivecons throw at him. Rejoice, fellow anti-interventionists.
Yes, Don, relax. Russia, China and the BRICS are defending their own interests. The days of US hegemony are OVER. Even Trump said it. What he said in his campaign speeches, he repeated in his Inaugural speech.
In addition, WikiLeaks has exposed CIA “Vault 7” files, including its agents posing as Russian hackers that hacked the DNC as well as the Presidential election. Therefore, Russia had nothing to do with those hacks. WikiLeaks also exposed the tapping of Trump’s phone during the 2016 campaign, as well as tapping the phones of foreign leaders, such as Hollande, Berlusconi and Merkel.
These are the crimes the Senate Intelligence Committee must investigate yesterday .. That’s how serious it is. The late JFK saw how dangerous the CIA was back in the early 1960’s, as it had gone rogue then. Ronald Reagan found that out as well, and just missed being assassinated.
Spot on analysis I’d say. It’s all pushing the Trump team away from detente.
I find it quite pathetic that Ditz only permits himself to quote a Western source when he reports on what Russia is saying.
The ide is that we must even mistrust Rusdian sources when they report on what Russia is saying. Astonishing – and much to the discredit of Ditz.
Bu Ditz and Antiwar,com are not alone in their fear of giving in to the anti-Russian hysteria. Might as well read the NYT.
Or perhaps the reason Ditz quotes “a western source” is because Peskov’s comments were made to, um, a western source? And because the Russian source on Peskov’s comments just quotes, um, the western source?
Nonsense. Compare the tone, accuracy and completeness of the RT source to the RT source and you will find the latter is better without the Russian baiting of the former.
You Exceptionalists are unable to grasp that the US media is not “Number One.”
Silly fellow.
I’m not an “exceptionalist.” I tend to distrust US media and to seek out foreign press versions of various stories.
Nonetheless, the FACT is that Peskov made his remarks to CNN and that all of the stories about his remarks are going to originate in western sources. So to complain that Jason used a western source for a story originating at a western source about comments made to a western source is, pardon my western language, fucking stupid.