U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking in the Senate during his visit to the Czech Republic, said that Russia is trying to undermine the security of the Czech Republic, while China is trying to take control of business everywhere.
“Authoritarian regimes have not disappeared, as we thought 30 years ago, after the fall of communism. I hope our Czech friends understand that. We see Russia trying to undermine your security, spreading disinformation and cyber attacks, and China trying to take control of business everywhere. Today we are no longer talking about tanks and weapons”, – Pompeo said.
According to the secretary of state, China’s dominance in the world is not inevitable, and Western democracies are able to resist it.
“Do not believe that the West is supposedly inferior. We must work together – here in Poland, in Portugal, everywhere – to ensure that freedom and democracy prevail in the world. At the same time, we must explain to young people what our concessions may result in if we do not protect our democratic values”, – Pompeo said.
“Remember that America is with you, rest assured of our support, , – Pompeo concluded his speech to the Czech senators.
The US regularly accuses Russia of misinformation and cyberattacks. This has been repeatedly denied in Moscow. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Russophobic statements on duty had already become a ritual for the American political establishment during the election race.