Karine Jean-PierreMOSCOW, 18 May. The Americans criticized White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre, who attributed the high rate of US inflation to «Putin's rise in prices.» Some jokingly remarked that so far she has not been able to lie as convincingly as her predecessor Jennifer Psaki did. how Psaki did it,» they wrote in the comments.In China, the West was reminded of Putin's words about Ukraine «The White House still blames Putin for gas prices, they are not tired,» one of the users added. «, — said the commentator. On the eve of Jean-Pierre's first working day in the new post, it also did not go smoothly. Journalists lashed out at the press secretary for what they thought was an unsuccessful response to a question about the economy. PR manager Matt Whitlock, who works with the Republicans, suggested that the new representative of the White House got confused in pre-prepared theses and read the wrong one. And Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Brian Riedl said Jean-Pierre's response was «painful to watch.»On March 8, US President Joe Biden announced a ban on the import of Russian energy resources, and gasoline prices rose to records. The head of the American administration connects the rise in prices with the events around Ukraine, this position is criticized by former US President Donald Trump, who points out that the price began to rise long before what was happening. At the end of March, the president announced that the United States would release oil from the strategic reserve: one million barrels daily within half a year. When Biden took office, gasoline cost about $2.5, in January 2022 — about $3.3. Western countries have imposed sanctions against Russia because of Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin has said that the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. called Zelensky's performance at the Cannes Film Festival a shame
