Russia Slams U.S. Caribbean Military Deployment, Calls Anti-Narcotics Operation a “Domestic Diversion”
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticizes the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean, accusing Washington of masking its domestic opioid epidemic under an anti-narcotics mission. She cites UN data showing over 100,000 overdose deaths in 2023, calling the drug crisis a result of pharmaceutical lobbying and policy failures. Russia Slams U.S. Caribbean Military Deployment …