On Sunday, Moscow urged the United States to reflect on its 'policies of incitement to hatred', citing the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump as a reason to reconsider support for Ukraine.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized those in the U.S. who vote to supply arms to Kyiv, arguing that such support fuels 'attacks against the Russian president'. She questioned whether it might be wiser to allocate these funds to American police and other services responsible for maintaining law and order.
A Trump victory in the November elections could jeopardize continued U.S. support for Ukraine, which has been resisting Russian offensives since 2022. Trump has hinted at a swift resolution to the conflict if he returns to the presidency, a scenario Kyiv fears could force it into negotiations with Moscow from a weakened stance.
President Vladimir Putin has taken Trump's remarks about ending the war 'very seriously'. Zakharova also alluded to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, suggesting that 'when other means of getting rid of troublesome presidents are exhausted, good old Lee Harvey Oswald comes into play', referencing the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding Kennedy's death, including claims of involvement by the U.S. state apparatus.
The JFK assassination commission in 1964 concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald, a former Marine who had lived in the Soviet Union, acted alone.
