Putin says he wants to support Harris. Trump has apparently imposed too many sanctions on him. The White House has sharply criticized the Kremlin chief’s statement.
Washington DC/Moscow – According to his own statement, Russia’s ruler Vladimir Putin the democratic candidate Kamala Harris at the US election Putin’s declaration of being a fan of the Vice President on Thursday (September 5) came at an interesting time. The day before, the US had announced comprehensive efforts to prevent Russian influence in the US elections. It is therefore not surprising that Putin’s praise for Harris was not well received in the White House.
US Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Friday in response to Putin’s comments that the Kremlin chief “should not favor anyone one way or the other.” In a statement, Kirby clearly put Putin in his place and said loudly Newsweekthat the US would “very much welcome” it if Putin “A. stopped talking about our election and B. stopped interfering in it.”
US election 2024: Putin declares himself a Harris supporter – “Trump has imposed so many sanctions”
Putin had declared on Thursday that Russia would prefer a victory for the Democratic candidate to a success for the candidate of the republican, Donald Trumpwould prefer. “Trump has imposed more restrictions and sanctions on Russia than any president before him. And if Mrs. Harris is doing well, she may refrain from these kinds of measures,” said the Kremlin chief. Putin had also pledged his support to the incumbent US president when he was still a candidate in the November election.
The White House also reacted dismissively at the time. “Mr. Putin should simply stay out of our elections,” said US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. He also said that Putin knew “what this administration has done to counter Russia’s malign influence around the world.” He was referring to the US accusations against Russia. Specifically, they concerned interference in the 2016 US elections – in favor of Trump.
Putin’s alleged attempts to influence the US election: “Russia’s preferences have not changed”
But also the Allegation of manipulation of the November election is in the air. Although the US authorities did not specify in whose favour the attempts to influence the government were intended, US Attorney General Merrick Garland stated ZDFAccording to intelligence information, “Russia’s preferences have not changed compared to the last election.”
The US accuses the Kremlin of directing the attempts to influence the election. Garland stated that Putin allies had hired Russian companies to “promote disinformation and state-sponsored narratives as part of a campaign to influence the 2024 US presidential election”. (pav)
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