Moscow, Sep 11
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday slammed the United States for continuing its "unfriendly attitude" towards Moscow and using Russian President Vladimir Putin's name "as a tool in the domestic political struggle" during the ongoing Presidential election campaign in the country.
Addressing media in the Russian capital a few hours after the conclusion of the much-anticipated US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Russian Presidential spokesperson highlighted the seemingly not much difference amongst the major US political parties with regard to Washington's current stance on Moscow amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
"Unfortunately, we were unable to follow the debate live as it was nighttime here. However, in the morning, we reviewed news reports and saw various statements made during the debate. The position remains quite clear: the US, irrespective of the candidate's party, continues to maintain an unfriendly attitude towards Russia," said Peskov.
He noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin's name was frequently invoked by both US Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump in their exchanges during the debate "as a tool in the domestic political struggle in the United States".
Peskov hoped that the American candidates would refrain from using Putin as a tool in their campaigns, reported Russian daily Izvestia.