Peskov: American affairs are not among Putin’s priorities

According to Isna, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a question about the US presidential election that American affairs are not among Russian President Vladimir Putin’s priorities.

In response to the question of which of the candidates in the 2024 US presidential election the Russian president supports, Peskov said: “American affairs are not at the top of the president’s agenda. “Ultimately, the most important thing for him is our country, our people and our citizens and taking care of them.”

The Kremlin spokesman continued: “Unfortunately, Russia and Putin are an integral part of the political struggle in the United States, and Moscow considers the possibility that when the United States no longer needs to use Russia (as a tool to gather votes), it will restore bilateral relations.” sacrifice

These statements were made after Putin said at the meeting of the Eastern Economic Forum on Thursday that Moscow, on the recommendation of US President Joe Biden, supports Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris in this election.

Washington continues to pressure Russian citizens and media

In response to the sanctions imposed by the United States against the Russian media, the Kremlin spokesman said that Washington is still trying to put pressure on Russia, the Russian people and the media of this country.

“Washington continues to try to put pressure on Russia and Russian citizens, and even on the Russian media, which is responsible for informing the citizens inside the country, as well as the world public opinion, about what is happening in our country,” Peskov told reporters.

He continued to emphasize that, due to the obvious pressure of the United States and the attempt to suppress Russia, Moscow will act in line with its interests.

Under the pretext of trying to limit alleged Russian interference in the 2024 election, the Biden administration announced on Wednesday the imposition of sanctions, the seizure of Internet domains used to spread false information and the disclosure of criminal charges, and the purpose of these measures is to prevent the Kremlin from using state media and websites. Fake News to influence American voters.

The Justice Department has charged two Rush Today employees with money laundering, alleging they used fake companies and personas to pay a Tennessee company $10 million to produce videos designed to stir political controversy. The FBI seized 32 Internet domains it said were being used in the infiltration attempt, and the US Treasury and State Departments imposed sanctions on Arti, including the network’s editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonona Simonian.

Justice Department officials say Moscow and its proxies are now targeting specific groups of voters in key states, using bots and artificial intelligence to sow division.

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