The presidential candidate of the United States Joseph Biden “warned” Russia and other foreign governments about the consequences for “interference” in the elections in the event of his election as head of state in 2020. According to him, he will enter against Moscow new sanctions. Biden also announced a wide range of actions that can be taken depending on the nature of the “attack” on the United States. However, he noted that he had no desire to go to the escalation in relations with Moscow or any other country. According to experts, thus Biden prepares in advance the reasons for the extension of sanctions pressure on Russia and other countries.
Former Vice President of USA Joe Biden stated that in the event of his victory in the presidential election in November 2020, Russia will face consequences if it intervenes again in the democratic process in America. This is stated in the written statement of Biden, published on his page in the Medium.
“Despite the fact that malicious actions of Russia in the result of the work of the U.S. intelligence community, law enforcement, and bipartisan congressional committees have been disclosed, the Kremlin has not left attempts to interfere in our democratic processes”, — reads the statement of the presidential candidate of the Democratic party of the United States.
Biden refers to last year’s congressional testimony of FBI Director Christopher ray, who said that Russia “has every intention to continue attempts to interfere in our elections.” Biden also referred to the briefing of the U.S. state Department from March 27, which stated that Russia allegedly spreading misinformation about the pandemic coronavirus.
“Russia is not the only foreign entity that tries to implement such intervention. Other States are showing a growing interest in copying Russian tactics,” — emphasizes Biden.
In his address, Biden criticized the administration of Donald trump’s lack of firmness toward Russia. So, according to the Democrat, trump has not entered the proper number of sanctions against Moscow in the context of the 2017 Congress of the law “On combating the enemies of America by sanctions” (CAATSA).
Former Vice-President said that despite the “inaction” of trump, the enemies of America should not feel impunity.
“that is why today I am warning the Kremlin and other foreign governments: if I’m elected President, foreign intervention in our elections, will I be regarded as a hostile act, which will greatly affect relations between the United States and the authorities of the country, committing such an intervention,” said Biden.
The statement said that the “consequences” which may entail interference in American elections can Rinto Aditi: “sanctions against the financial sector, the freezing of assets, the response in cyberspace and the exposure of illegal actions.”
However, he said, he has “no desire to make the escalation of tensions with Russia or any other country.”
the Hard-line
It is worth noting that over the past few months Biden who won the Democratic primary, has significantly increased anti-Russian rhetoric. So, at the end of June, he expressed indignation at the fact that trump has not imposed new sanctions against Russia after U.S. media reported that Moscow allegedly offered the Taliban* rewards for dead American soldiers in Afghanistan.
Despite the fact that the Pentagon and the joint chiefs of staff said the lack of any data on this, the American media and politicians continue to talk about it as confirmed fact.
“this blatant violation of international law Donald trump not only has not imposed any sanctions and has not taken any measures against Russia, but he continued his humiliating campaign the worship of Vladimir Putin and humiliation before him,” — quoted Biden’s edition of the Hill.
According to Biden, the material of the newspaper The New York Times, where it was told about the award, cited his “rage”. He noted that “in itself, the presidency trump — a real gift to Putin.”
“If I’m elected President, you can be sure that Vladimir Putin will be rebuffed, and we will force Russia to incur serious costs,” he stated.
Biden has markedly increased not only anti-Russian rhetoric, but also the frequency of references in his speeches the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. So, in his speech to journalists on 30 June in his native state of Delaware, he referred to the Russian leader six times and stated that he allegedly doesn’t want Biden became President of the United States.
“When I was Vice-President and before that, I had to conduct very Frank, straightforward conversation with Vladimir Putin. I think one of the reasons why he apparently doesn’t want my victory in the presidential election, is that he knows that in this case, we are waiting for more straight talk,” stated ally of Barack Obama.
Especially given the nature of Joe Biden seriously such statements should not to perceive, the Director of Fund of studying of the USA Franklin Roosevelt at the Moscow state University Yury Rogulev.
“Biden — the man is very specific, prone to contradictory statements. When he visited Russia, said that the countries are friends, and now declares its intention to pursue a tough policy against her. On the one hand, threatens, and ��nother says that it is not a supporter of the deterioration of relations with Russia. It’s all pure rhetoric, to take seriously such statements are not necessary”, — told the scientist in an interview with RT.
Joe Biden in advance at the same time preparing the ground for future sanctions against Russia, but also undermine the legitimacy of Donald trump in the election, says the Deputy Director of the Institute for strategic studies and forecasts of PFUR Nikita Danyk.
“He simultaneously declares that he will not allow interference, and thus prepares the grounds for the extension pressure main opponents of America. Don’t be surprised if soon the intervention will blame China, Venezuela, North Korea and other evil regimes,” — said the expert.
In this context, Biden chooses a winning strategy, said Nikita Danyk.
“In the American political establishment and public consciousness still exists the thesis that allegedly trump won the election thanks to the intervention from the Russian side. Biden says he’s not exactly the man will thus support any action by the enemies of the United States will go in favor of Trump,” — said the analyst.
the Eternal “interference”
The Russian authorities have repeatedly stressed that the allegations of interference are unproven and used as a tool to discredit political opponents. However, the American media and members of the establishment continue to disseminate this information, including at the state level.
So, in April 2020, the Senate Committee on intelligence released a report stating that the findings of the American intelligence community about the “intervention” of Russia in the U.S. presidential election in 2016 is correct. In the document us senators blamed for the alleged intervention in the government of Russia, and also in advance have accused Moscow of preparations for the next “intervention” in the elections of the President of the United States in 2020.
Given the already well-established in the US, a hostile atmosphere towards Russia, the possible election of Joe Biden as the President is unlikely to seriously worsen the bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington, already at a low level, says Yuri Rogulev.
“Russia and the United States pretty weak connection, which is a military-strategic issues, so Russian-American relations depend to a large extent on the General atmosphere. Today, the atmosphere in America like never hostile to the Russian Federation. This has implications, therefore, whoever comes to power this year, it will be difficult to reverse this trend”, — said the expert.
In turn, Nikita Danuk believes that bilateral relations will only get worse.
“America will vosto take Russia as a potential threat. Among other things, Biden is the curator of present-day Ukraine and for him the post-Soviet space — a region familiar, where he had a huge impact on the local state. I do not exclude that if Biden becomes President, the pressure on Russia will increase even more and we do not hear from the U.S. President that Russia must negotiate and cooperate. Biden’s anti-Russian policy will be multiplied by two or three”, — concluded the analyst.
* The Taliban declared a terrorist organization by the decision of the RF Supreme court dated 14.02.2003.
