Duma Speaker: The United States wants a president under its control in Russia to take office
According to IRNA, Valudin wrote in an article on his Telegram channel on Wednesday in response to US President Joe Biden’s remarks that Russian President Vladimir Putin had threatened to impose personal sanctions: Russia during Vladimir Putin’s presidency He became powerful and independent.
The speaker of the Russian Duma (lower house of the Russian parliament) noted: “Finally, the issue was fully clarified and the US leadership openly stated what its goal is and what it is trying to achieve.”
He added: “Washington wants the president to come to power in Russia who is under the control and loyal to the United States.”
“The United States is unhappy that Russia became powerful and independent during Putin’s rule,” he said.
“The Russian people understand the fact that US sanctions are not against Putin, but against the choice of the Russian people,” he said.
“You did not achieve your goal. All your actions against our country are hostile in nature,” he wrote to US officials. This is an obvious fact.
US President Joe Biden threatened local time on Tuesday, saying there would be far-reaching consequences if Russia invaded Ukraine. These consequences will not only be economic or political, but will have severe consequences in Russia around the world.
The US president also claimed that there had been no change in the situation of Russian forces near the border with Ukraine.
Asked if sanctions would be imposed on Russian President Vladimir Putin if Russia invaded Ukraine, Biden said: “We are considering it.
The Donbas region is located in the east of Ukraine with a Russian population, and since 2014, the Russians of this region have established the two self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, and have formed local governments independent of the Ukrainian government.
Russia has repeatedly called on the Ukrainian government to negotiate with representatives of the two regions to reach an agreement and resolve disputes, but Kiev denies accusing Moscow of supporting and encouraging separatists and negotiating with representatives of these regions.
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