Debating the Value of Biden's Democracy Summit

The Russian ambassador to the US criticized the upcoming "Summit for Democracy" as an attempt by Washington to impose its interests worldwide, even as the US faces serious issues of its own at home. The envoy argued that democracy was being replaced by "democratism," and that the protection of democracy and human rights should not be used as an instrument of putting pressure on others. He also criticized attempts by the US to actively influence or completely rework the systems of other nations.