Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that millions of people believe that Russia controls the US.

She said this on the air of the program "Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov" on the TV channel "Russia 1".

"Virtually the concept that Russia intervened and chose the allegedly American president - it already exists. Hundreds of people live in this reality, "she said..

Zakharova stressed that millions of people "believe that Russia controls the United States of America".

According to the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under this virtual concept there are all conflicts at the diplomatic level between Moscow and Washington.