JERUSALEM — Israeli officials squirmed in embarrassment on Friday over Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s ringing endorsement of Russia’s contested parliamentary elections as “free and democratic.”
Lieberman’s comments, which were reported by Russian news agency Itar-Tass, come as Moscow struggles with a wave of protests over allegations of vote rigging in last Sunday’s elections.
Top world diplomats have also expressed grave concerns over the outcome of the vote, which observers say was marred by widespread irregularities .... Read more at http://news.nationalpost.com
