Russian Foreign Minister slammed US support for rallies in Russia as “direct meddling,” noting that the country’s deputy foreign minister has expressed displeasure to the US ambassador over the embassy’s remarks. “Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov held a conversation with US Ambassador John Sullivan and expressed his strong objection to ...
The Kremlin on Sunday described the statements by the US embassy on weekend protests in Russia as interference in the country’s domestic affairs. The US embassy claimed to monitor the protests across Russia and accused the Russian authorities of suppressing free speech and free assembly. “Of course, these are inappropriate ...