Russian euphoria turns to anger
Politicians in Moscow mock Flynn’s resignation and say it makes co-operation between the nations more difficult
Moscow — Russian legislators reacted with dismay and anger to US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s resignation, calling it a sign that President Donald Trump’s White House was driven by the same "paranoia" towards the Kremlin as previous presidencies. Flynn’s removal over contacts with Russian ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak showed that the administration was either not independent or suffered from Russophobia, Konstantin Kosachyov, a member of the governing party and chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the upper house of the Russian parliament, wrote on Tuesday on Facebook. US hawks treated a readiness for dialogue with Russia as a "thought crime", he said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment, telling reporters on Tuesday that Flynn’s departure was an "internal matter" for the US. Reports that Flynn and Kislyak discussed US sanctions against Russia late in 2016 were not true, Peskov said on Friday. Flynn said in his resignation letter that he had...
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