russian chants allegedly heard in video of protesters storming Capitol

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The video of breaking into the US Capitol that has gone viral allegedly contains cheering in russian in the background.

“Smeleie,” a male voice yells twice starting from 0:04, which can be translated to English as “Come on, don’t be afraid!”

Hearing chants in russian in the crowd of Donald Trump supporters drove many on social networks to suggest a russian role in sparking violent protests.

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