Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov criticized European democracy, referring to Romania, Moldova and France. He suggested that leaders open to dialogue with Russia are being marginalized: "In Romania, a candidate wins a presidential election, but if he is willing to talk to Russia, he must necessarily be perceived as unfit, and eventually he is ousted."

<p>In an interview with Le Point, Dmitry Peskov attacked democracy in Europe, accusing countries such as Romania, France and Moldova of constantly criticizing Putin. He said leaders willing to work with Russia, such as Călin Georgescu, are being marginalized. Peskov compared the positions of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, stressing that both prefer dialog. He also criticized the hypocrisy of the Europeans when it comes to democracy lessons.