Putin also criticizes anti-racism protests in the United States for sparking crowd violence, in his first comments on the issue.
SUMMIT. In this file photo taken on July 7, 2017 US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP
Russia on Sunday confirmed 8,835 new virus cases, taking the total to 528,964, the third highest in the world. "I think the problem is that group interests, party interests are put higher than the interests of the whole of society and the interests of the people," he said.In Russia, however, he argued, the government and regional leaders work"as one team" and do not differ from the official line.
Russia has so far reported 6,948 COVID-19 fatalities, a fraction of the US total of 115,436 deaths, although critics have suggested that the remarkably low number could be down to under-reporting. This represents a death rate of 2.6% among those infected, while officials said the death rate for May and early June would be higher.anti-racism protests in the United States"If this fight for natural rights, legal rights, turns into mayhem and rioting, I see nothing good for the country," the Russian leader said in his televised broadcast.
But Putin added that"when – even after crimes are committed – this takes on elements of radical nationalism and extremism, nothing good will come of this."
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