Russian Foreign Ministry Calls for Investigation into Floyd Killing

The Russian Foreign Ministry called for an investigation into the killing of American citizen George Floyd in Minnesota.

"We call upon the US authorities to take serious measures to rectify the situation and to return to fulfillment of international obligations, to bring its national legislation into accordance with basic UN principles on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officers, and, of course, to thoroughly investigate the murder of George Floyd,” the Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The Russian Foreign Ministry indicated that this incident is not the first in a series of abuses and unjustified violence committed by the security services in the United States.

The Pentagon has ordered, on Saturday, the deployment of units of the Military Police in Minneapolis, due to the escalation of protests that have turned into riots, AP reported.

Earlier today, the state of Georgia declared a state of emergency, due to the escalation of protests and riots after killing a black man earlier this week by the police in a brutal manner.

Noteworthy, fierce protests have been raging in Minneapolis since an unarmed black man, George Floyd, 46, died after a white officer knelt on his neck last Monday.

Floyd, allegedly tried to pass counterfeit bills at a corner eatery, was taken by ambulance from the scene of his arrest and declared dead the same night at a hospital.

On Friday, Twitter, hid one of the president’s tweets saying it represents  “glorifying violence”, amid escalating confrontation between Trump and Twitter about “freedom of expression.”

The US President was commenting on the riots in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Trump warned, “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” “These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen,” President Donald Trump tweeted.

Twitter has posted a warning and hid Trump’s tweet that can no longer be liked or replied to. but can be accessed by clicking on the “view”.

Twitter said that this tweet violates the media platform’s rules on glorifying violence.