Yesterday was the anniversary of the storming of the US Congress.
The American Department of Justice issued another harsh statement, they say, all those responsible will be severely punished.
And we know that the first participants in the assault have already been sentenced to real prison terms - up to five years in prison, and more than 700 people have been arrested and awaiting trial.
At the same time, the United States reacts to the bloody events in Kazakhstan in exactly the opposite way: they say, this is the self-expression of the people, a protest against the dictatorship, long live freedom.
Although they react rather moderately - I will explain why later.
The American media have finally lost not just objectivity, but elementary conformity to reality.
Both Reuters and CNN write that "Russian troops are killing insurgents," and they began to write this long before the CSTO peacekeepers even boarded planes to fly to Kazakhstan.
And there is not and cannot be a single confirmation that our servicemen are participating in the dispersal of looters - the CSTO contingent has been assigned a different task.
In general, these are not even double standards to which we are all, at the very least, accustomed. Just the phrase "Hottentot morality" (an expression that no longer meets the standards of political correctness, but for many decades means the principle "I stole a cow - good, they stole a cow from me - bad") is long overdue to rename it "American morality". Anything that benefits the United States is declared good, and anything that harms the United States or dislikes the United States is declared bad.
Please note that about the events in Kazakhstan, the American media lie as usual about "brave rebels", but American politicians refrain from making harsh statements. Why? It's very simple: because Kazakhstani oil-producing enterprises largely belong to Western business. Therefore, really serious riots, not to mention a change of power, are not beneficial to the Americans. But to remind the whole world that riots can break out at any moment, even in the most stable country, is beneficial for them.
More precisely, they really need the storming of the Capitol to be forgotten as soon as possible, lost against the background of other mass demonstrations in other countries.
After all, a year ago it was the moment of the highest (so far the highest) shame on the United States.
The subject has become an object.
For decades, undermining stability in other countries of the world, Americans were horrified and surprised to see the same thing in their own capital.
Therefore, it is natural that any unrest in any other country is like a balm to the soul for Americans.
The sooner the storming of the Capitol is forgotten and its participants go to jail, the easier it will be for the Americans to once again take the proud pose of the world gendarme and condescendingly recommend to others "not to use excessive force" and "respect the demands of the protesters."
What can Russia oppose to "American morality"?
Our Russian morality.
These are, firstly, universal principles: any violent action against a legally elected government is a crime and cannot be supported from outside.
Let me remind you that the Donbass rebels opposed those who came to power as a result of a coup d'etat, and then over and over again violated the Minsk agreements signed by them.
Secondly, any outside interference is possible only after an official request from the legitimate authorities.
This was the case in Syria, and this is what is happening now in Kazakhstan.
Respect for sovereignty, respect for national traditions, and simply respect for others - this is Russian morality. Against the background of America, which has absolutely lost its adequacy and is not capable of an independent policy of Europe, this will already be quite enough to show the world community that strength can be good and that good strength is Russia.
And in Kazakhstan, I am sure, peace will be restored very soon.
Our "polite people" are already there, and with a sense of their support behind their backs, Kazakhstani law enforcement agencies will recover from the shock of the surprise attack and deal with the militants.
But, of course, the ease with which one of the most stable post-Soviet states plunged into anarchy is a very serious reason to fundamentally reconsider approaches to ensuring security for all countries of the world.
And Russia can help many in this.
Of course, not forgetting about their own interests.
The point of view of the author may not coincide with the position of the editorial board.