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8 January, 2021, 10:35 am Allies of the United States condemned the attack, and Trump, but said U.S. democracy would ultimately reassert itself. Picture: REUTERS.
(Reuters) – World leaders have expressed their shock after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, encouraged by him, stormed here the U.S. Capitol building as Congress met to certify the results of the Nov. 3 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.
Among adversaries, China compared the violence to protests in Hong Kong, Russia said it showed the weakness of Western democracy, and Iran called Trump an unchecked threat to the world’s security. Allies of the United States condemned the attack, and Trump, but said U.S. democracy would ultimately reassert itself.
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World leaders have expressed their shock after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, encouraged by him, stormed the US Capitol building as Congress met to certify the results of the Nov. 3 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.
Among adversaries, China compared the violence to protests in Hong Kong, Russia said it showed the weakness of Western democracy, and Iran called Trump an unchecked threat to the world s security. Allies of the United States condemned the attack, and Trump, but said U.S. democracy would ultimately reassert itself.
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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova: The electoral system in the United States is archaic, it does not meet modern democratic standards, creating opportunities for numerous violations, and the American media have become an instrument of political struggle.
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(Reuters) - World leaders have expressed their shock after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, encouraged by him, stormed here the U.S. Capitol building as Congress met to certify the results of the Nov. 3 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.
Among adversaries, China compared the violence to protests in Hong Kong, Russia said it showed the weakness of Western democracy, and Iran called Trump an unchecked threat to the world’s security. Allies of the United States condemned the attack, and Trump, but said U.S. democracy would ultimately reassert itself.
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