Russia Calls The US Election Turmoil Shows The Division Of The American Society

JAKARTA - Russia calls the upheaval surrounding the United States (US) elections, including the assassination attempt against Donald Trump and the resignation of President Joe Biden from candidacy, suggesting divisions in American society in danger of "falling"

Former Trump president, a Republican candidate, was shot and hit his ear at a campaign rally on July 13.

Meanwhile, Biden canceled his efforts to be re-elected on Sunday and supported Vice President Kamala Harris as a candidate for the Democratic Party.

When asked directly by Reuters who he chose as US president, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova did not clearly state her choice.

"AS is now in a situation where they want to get through this year without falling," said Zakharova, Wednesday, July 24.

Zakharova said there was evidence of deep division in American society' and civil conflict.

But the United States still sees Russia as a real enemy. Therefore, the protagonist figure of the 'American election show' must be seen without illusion, continued Zakharova.

As of Wednesday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin has not provided a public statement regarding Biden's exit from his candidacy.

Putin has stated several times for Russia that Biden prefers Trump.

However, US intelligence has indicated that Russia prefers Trump's victory, and US intelligence assessments previously found Moscow trying through an influence campaign to help Trump win in 2016, fight Hillary Clinton, and in 2020 against Biden.

Russia denies they are trying to interfere in elections, although Russian mercenaries leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has repeatedly said before his death last year he did interfere in the 2016 elections.

"Education of Russia over its problems, calculational errors, problems, mistakes, and shortcomings, in my opinion, is a manifestation of America's democratic disease," Zakharova said.

"We do not interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign countries, let alone have an influence, and do not set an example or put pressure on the election process. No exception for future elections in the United States, we have never interfered in previous elections," he added.