The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin's re-election showed that the Russian people are united around him and that Moscow is not interested in criticism from Washington, as the United States is in fact at war with Russia in Ukraine. .
Putin won 87%, or 76 million votes, by far the biggest victory in the history of post-Soviet Russia, according to official results after almost all the votes had been counted. Attendance was over 77%, also the highest in Russia's post-Soviet history.
“It is confirmation of the strong popular support for the president and its consolidation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
The White House criticizes Russian elections, denouncing a lack of freedom and justice due to Putin's repression against opponents and competitors.
“We strongly disagree with this assessment by the United States,” Peskov said.
“Such assessments are expected and anticipated, given that, in fact, the United States is deeply involved in the war in Ukraine. This is a country that is, in fact, at war with us.”
Kremlin rejects criticism about election legitimacy
“This is not an opinion we are ready to hear or even important to us.”
However, Peskov stated that if the West questions the legitimacy of the Russian elections, it would imply that 87% of the votes for Putin are illegitimate, which he considers absurd.
“This is absurd,” Peskov said.
Asked about calls by some Russian opposition activists to declare the Russian elections illegitimate, Peskov said people like Alexei Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, had lost contact with Russia.
“There are many people who have completely separated themselves from their homeland. The Yulia Navalnaya you mentioned is moving more and more into this camp of people,” Peskov said.
He said these people lose connection with their homeland, understanding and bond with their country, losing their roots.
Source: Guy Faulconbridge | Notícias Agrícolas
