Russia Accuses U.S. of ‘Paranoia’ Over Ties After Flynn's Ouster
- Flynn’s exit is sign of U.S. ‘Russophobia,’ Kosachyov says
- Kremlin declines to comment on ‘internal matter’ for U.S.
Flynn Resignation Adds to Trump's Security Challenges
Russian lawmakers reacted with dismay and anger to the resignation of U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who was widely seen as an ally in the White House, calling it a sign that Donald Trump’s administration is falling victim to “paranoia” toward the Kremlin.
Flynn’s ouster over contacts with Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak shows that the Trump administration either isn’t independent or suffers from “Russophobia,” Konstantin Kosachyov, a member of the ruling party and chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the upper house of the Russian parliament, said Tuesday on Facebook. U.S. hawks treat a readiness for dialogue with Russia as an Orwellian “thought crime,” he said.