Washington has been desperate to maintain its dominance over global public opinion and preserve its myth of infallibility, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told RT in the wake of new US sanctions and accusations against the news outlet.
On Friday, the State Department claimed RT is attempting to undermine democracy in the US and elsewhere and eroding global support for Ukraine.
In a phone interview with RT, Zakharova stated that the issue is not about Ukraine or American elections, but rather about the US’ attempt to preserve the myth of its own infallibility by suppressing alternative sources of information.
Russian news outlets present facts that undermine Washington’s “myth of its own exclusivity” and shatter the illusion of a “non-existent Pax Americana, which was formed by Hollywood, fast food, and the American mass market,” she said.
“They form an objective picture of reality, focusing on the real problems, challenges, and victories of today’s society. They do not allow people to become completely addicted and zombified by American mainstream channels.”
Zakharova accused the US of manipulating public opinion through fabricated stories about Russian journalists and diplomats, as well as a “paranoid” Russiagate narrative designed to incite hatred among Americans, pushing them toward a state of total intolerance and xenophobia.
“It’s just some kind of seasonal aggravation that occurs every few years, driven by their system. When people cannot distinguish between truth and falsehood, when they are not given the opportunity to hear an alternative point of view, and when unwanted candidates are literally facing death,” Zakharova said, adding that Washington apparently learned nothing from the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
“They now spin a new spiral of hatred against Russia, alleging interference in their affairs, just to spur this dead horse dubbed ‘American democracy,’ which is essentially holding the entire American society hostage.”
Zakharova noted that Washington has once again provided no concrete evidence to support its accusations, which is why the case has not been taken to court; instead, it was presented at a prime-time press conference with a brief “fact sheet” pamphlet issued on Friday night.
“We are no longer talking about sanctions,” Zakharova said. “We haven’t been discussing sanctions for a long time; we are talking about persecution. This is what is being done to RT and generally to Russian media. This is the persecution of our country’s entire civil society.”