RT-Engels: 22-01-2025,
Russian news outlets have reported that a drunken argument about US politics led to vandalism in a capital eatery
A US citizen was reportedly detained in Moscow on Monday following a heated argument over the inauguration of US President Donald, which escalated into vandalism at a local cafe, police sources have told the media.
The incident occurred on Sretenka Street in the center of the Russian capital. Both the man and his female companion were reportedly under the influence of alcohol.
In a statement given to RIA Novosti news agency, the Russian Interior Ministry said that on January 20, police received a report of a public disturbance at an eatery.
According to preliminarily information, “a man and a woman who were intoxicated in the cafe were violating public order. Officers who arrived at the scene detained both offenders and took them to the police station for investigation,” the department said.
A law enforcement source told RIA that the detained man was a US citizen, and that the argument began over with differing opinions on US presidents – with the American favoring Joe Biden and his companion supporting Donald Trump.
“While drinking alcohol in one of the capital’s cafes, [the American] began arguing with his companion about who was better – Biden or Trump . He tried to convince the woman that it would have been better for Biden to stay, and when the latter did not agree with him,