Trump was shot in the ear during a rally in Pennsylvania in an attack now being investigated as an attempted assassination. The attacker was shot dead and law enforcement officials said they had not yet identified a motive.
“We do not believe that the attempt to remove and assassinate Trump was organized by the current authorities.”“But the atmosphere around candidate Trump… has provoked what the United States is facing today,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
President Joe Biden condemned the attack, saying there was no place for such violence in the United States. Peskov said Russia condemned any kind of violence in the political arena. His comments echoed those of some of Trump’s Republican allies, who immediately blamed Biden.
“After numerous attempts to remove candidate Trump from the political arena – using first legal tools, the courts, prosecutors, attempts to politically discredit and compromise the candidate – It was obvious to all outside observers that his life was in danger.“Peskov said, adding that there were no plans for President Vladimir Putin to call Trump in light of the incident.
What is Russia’s view on the US elections?
Putin has said that The outcome of the November election is unlikely to change anything for Russia and that the Trump presidency had damaged relations between the powers.
But the Russian leader has publicly taken issue with Trump’s claims that he could end the Ukraine war, saying he does not know the details but supports the idea of ending the conflict in principle.
The Russian Foreign Ministry He used the shooting to urge Washington to stop funding the Ukrainian army. and focus instead on improving law enforcement nationwide.
Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has brought Russia’s ties with the West to their lowest point since the height of the Cold War.
Asked whether Trump’s attack could affect the legitimacy of the upcoming US elections, Peskov said: ““It’s not for us to judge. We have no desire to interfere. It’s a matter for the United States.”
Source: Ambito
