MOSCOW, December 18. /TASS/. The West may try to influence the 2026 elections to the State Duma, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a meeting of the United Russia general council commission on international cooperation, according to the speech published on the Foreign Ministry’s website.
He also said that the US had sent a strong signal to Europe criticizing the democracy "that is practiced in Europe."
TASS collected the main statements of the foreign Minister.
The statement by American leader Donald Trump about the need for presidential elections in Ukraine raises the question of how the West will "orchestrate" them: "Just a a reminder: the people have already elected you for a certain term, don’t overstay your welcome, it’s the people who should decide on this via election."
The fact that the United States is no longer on board with democracy "as it is understood in Europe" is a "strong signal."
