an hour agoBlinken applauded Washington's deal severely attacks Russia for yesterday's events
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday denounced Russia's treatment of protests seeking the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navajo. “The US condemns the persistent use of aggressive tactics against peaceful protesters and against journalists from Russian authorities for the second consecutive week,” he wrote on Twitter, Pryskopi [...]
“The United States condemns the persistent use of aggressive tactics against peaceful protesters and against journalists from Russian authorities for the second consecutive week,” he wrote on Twitter, sent Periscopi from Politico.
We call on the Russians to release those who are holding them in prison just for exercising their human rights, including Alexei Navajo.
Thousands of Russians had been arrested Sunday during mass protests against the imprisonment of Navajo.
Blinken's statement reflects the clear shift of tone from Donald Trump's presidency to Vladimir Putin.
Blinken also recently became known because he supported the September 4th Agreement reached in Washington, which former Prime Minister Kurti had declared would not apply. /Periscope
