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Rick Perry Punked in a Fake Interview With Russian Pranksters
Energy Secretary Rick Perry thought he was talking about cyberhacking and a biofuel breakthrough in a call with Ukraine Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroisman. Alas, the 22-minute phone call was actually conducted with Russian pranksters.
Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, who are described as the "Jerky Boys of Russia," have conducted similar prank calls with U.S. Senator John McCain and singer Elton John. They arranged the call with Perry last week, just a few weeks after he had met with Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, and his delegation.
In it they pitched Perry on a new fuel made from alcohol and manure and discussed President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, according to a recording posted online.
They also wondered if Ukraine could get a cut-rate deal on U.S. coal exports.
Maybe, Perry said.
“Negotiation is always possible,” he told them.
Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, who are described as the "Jerky Boys of Russia," have conducted similar prank calls with U.S. Senator John McCain and singer Elton John. They arranged the call with Perry last week, just a few weeks after he had met with Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, and his delegation.
In it they pitched Perry on a new fuel made from alcohol and manure and discussed President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, according to a recording posted online.
They also wondered if Ukraine could get a cut-rate deal on U.S. coal exports.
Maybe, Perry said.
“Negotiation is always possible,” he told them.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-25/rick-perry-punked-into-fake-interview-with-russian-jerky-boys
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