‘Archaic’ US electoral system does not meet democratic standards: Russia

 “The electoral system in the United States is archaic, it does not meed modern democratic standards, creating opportunities for numerous violations, and the American media have become an instrument of political struggle,” Zakharova told Russian news agencies.

“This is largely the reason for the split in society now observed in the United States.”

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said "an internal US affair” but that blame rested with the US system.

Russia said Thursday that an “archaic” US electoral system that does not meet democratic standards and the politicization of the media was to blame for American divisions and unrest in Washington.

Trump’s supporters in the Capitol Rotunda after breaching Capitol security [Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA]