Kremlin Discusses Trump Assassination Attempt Amid Rising Tensions

The Kremlin stated that it does not believe the U.S. administration is responsible for the assassination attempt on presidential candidate Donald Trump, but it contributed to an atmosphere of provocation. Trump was shot during a rally in Pennsylvania. U.S. President Biden condemned the violence, while Putin has no plans to call Trump.

The Kremlin on Sunday stated it does not believe the current U.S. administration is responsible for Saturday's assassination attempt on presidential candidate Donald Trump. Nevertheless, it claims the administration created an atmosphere that provoked the attack.

Trump was shot in the ear during a rally in Pennsylvania, in an incident now being investigated as an assassination attempt. The attack left Trump's face streaked with blood. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, 'We do not believe that the attempt to eliminate and assassinate Trump was organised by the current authorities.'

'But the atmosphere around candidate Trump...provoked what America is confronting today,' Peskov added. 'After numerous attempts to remove candidate Trump from the political arena - using first legal tools, the courts, prosecutors, attempts to politically discredit and compromise the candidate - it was obvious to all outside observers that his life was in danger.'

U.S. President Joe Biden condemned the attack, stating there was no place for that kind of violence in America. Peskov noted there were no plans for President Putin to call Trump in light of the incident.