Russia reportedly claims the US is trying to influence its upcoming presidential vote

[DonViejo]

Source: CNBC




The Interfax news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying the U.S. was looking to create chaos in Russia.

Russian citizens are due to head to the ballot box on March 18, with the latest opinion polls indicating an overwhelming victory for incumbent Vladimir Putin.

Many Western observers are skeptical about the democratic merit of Russia's electoral process in general.

Sam Meredith | @smeredith19
Published 1 Hour Ago

Russia claims to have evidence the U.S. has attempted to interfere in Moscow's forthcoming presidential vote, the RIA news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Monday.

The Interfax news agency cited Ryabkov as saying the U.S. was looking to create chaos in Russia. He also added that U.S.-imposed sanctions were primarily aimed at destabilizing the country. Ryabkov provided no evidence to support these claims.

Russian citizens are due to head to the ballot box on March 18, with the latest opinion polls indicating an overwhelming victory for incumbent Vladimir Putin.

Many Western observers are skeptical about the democratic merit of Russia's electoral process in general.



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[DetlefK]

1. If they had evidence, they would have shown the evidence and named names.

[kacekwl]

2. Shut the fuck up comrade. Putin is the winner already

and you know it. What fucking nonsense.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Good, it serves them right, I hope to crap that we are indeed interfering w/ their stupid elections!

Serves them right, but kind of stupid on Putin's part, since he's already elected (blink blink blink), what's the point other then hyping to his voters (and even then, why claim this?, his voters already know that Putin's won, with or without the elections)?

Playacting by Putin...kind of overdone now isn't it?

[malthaussen]

4. Wouldn't it be hysterical if Putin lost?

Thank you, nurse, I'd like more drugs now.

-- Mal

[PatSeg]

5. First big laugh of the day

Putin is playing "I'm rubber, you're glue".

[bluestarone]

6. yea right we must be the ones putting his opponets in jail! YEA RIGHT!!

[Cold War Spook]

7. I can believe that the US would do that.

They have in other countries. And sometime if the winner isn't the one the US wants, they have him killed.

[dalton99a]

8. Projecting like Trump

[MGKrebs]

9. So what?

Go ahead and indict somebody if it's against your laws.

[Chakaconcarne]

10. Just in case the election doesn't go Putin's way....

Or there is heavy turnout against Putin.

[FreepFryer]

11. LOL. Tip of the iceberg. Shouldn't have fucked with us, Vlad. (n/t)

[lagomorph777]

12. I wish.