Russian Foreign Ministry: US authorities are suppressing a civil protest

The US authorities "made a bet on the power suppression of speeches against the police arbitrariness and the crime remaining unpunished, having an obvious racial background." This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich in a comment on the unrest in Ferguson .

According to the official, "special means are used against protesters, including tear gas, in fact, detention and arrests are put on the flow." “Despite the stunned concern for the right to express opinions in other countries, protests at home of the US authorities interpret mainly as“ illegal actions ”and“ illegal meetings ”, using the entire arsenal of power means against their participants,” Lukashevich emphasized.

“Such a large -scale explosion of popular indignation and a disproportionate reaction of law enforcement agencies,” said the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, “again confirm that this is not an isolated incident, but about the systemic flaws of American democracy, which has not managed to overcome a deep racial split, discrimination and inequality.”

The next unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, began when the jury of the jury refused to prosecute the police Darren Wilson, who shot the 18-year-old black man on August 9. After the verdict was announced, hundreds of people blocked the streets of the city and began to throw policemen and bottles. In response, the police used tear gas. It was also reported about arson and shootings.

US President Barack Obama, turning to compatriots, said: "We are a country that is built on the rule of law. Therefore, we must agree that a large jury had the right to make such a decision." At the same time, he urged the police to show restraint during "clashes with peaceful protests."