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‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in U.S. elections

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Re: ‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in U.S. elections

#21
Yevgeny Prigozhin's response in Russian:

> Я вам отвечу очень тонко, деликатно и прошу прощения, допущу определённую двусмысленность. Господа, мы вмешивались, вмешиваемся и будем вмешиваться. Аккуратно, точно, хирургически и по-своему, как мы это умеем. Во время наших точечных операций будем удалять сразу обе почки и печень.

In English:

> I will answer you very subtly, delicately and I apologize, I will allow a certain ambiguity. Gentlemen, we interfered, we interfere and we will interfere. Carefully, precisely, surgically and in our own way, as we know how. During our pinpoint operations, we will remove both kidneys and the liver at once.

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As a native speaker, I tend to believe that he was trolling the press. This is very similar to what Putin replied to a question asked by one of the interviewer's from the US whether Russia has plans to interfere:

In Russian:

> По секрету вам скажу: да, обязательно будем это делать! Чтобы окончательно развеселить вас там как следует. Только вы никому не говорит.

In English:

> I’ll tell you a secret: yes, we will definitely do it! To finally cheer you up there properly. Just don't tell anyone.

Re: ‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in U.S. elections

#22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah this is all an internal power game. Shoigu is a laughingstock, and everyone is angling to be next-in-line by advertising what they've actually accomplished (and presumably, for the presidency after Putin retires).

> after Putin retires He ain't retiring. The only way he is leaving the Kremlin is in a casket.

I guess I should say... after Putin is gone, one way or another. He's 70, it's not going to be forever.

Re: ‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in U.S. elections

#23

Fun fact, many, many other foreign governments have "interfered" in our elections also. In addition the US has interfered in their elections as well. Its been happening for a very long time.

Yeah, everyone's so mortified when the US has been legitimately couping South American nations for a few decades. Like election interference is just an aspect of the global political chess game. America isn't immune from it just because we're "egalitarian" (which it really isn't, we have terrible health outcomes and literacy that have been spackled over by large financial success, we're essentially seeing our decline…

After the cold war ended (last three decades), I'm not sure of any case where America has been coup'ing countries in South America. Do you know some cases?

Re: ‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in U.S. elections

#27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah this is all an internal power game. Shoigu is a laughingstock, and everyone is angling to be next-in-line by advertising what they've actually accomplished (and presumably, for the presidency after Putin retires).

> after Putin retires He ain't retiring. The only way he is leaving the Kremlin is in a casket.

Implied. There are many ways to “retire” in Russia.

Re: ‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in U.S. elections

#28
I think a lot of people are missing the point here. It doesn't matter that the US does this or not (at least not to this case). What matters is that there is still a large part of the US population who thinks only the US does it, and that it doesn't happen to us.

A lot of people with strongly held beliefs got those from foreign propaganda, and it's important to realize that. And it's not just the right wing. A lot of left wing propaganda comes from outside as well.

Their goal is to cause discord and infighting, because as long as the US is infighting it won't be effective projecting its power outside, which is their ultimate goal.

Re: ‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in U.S. elections

#29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah this is all an internal power game. Shoigu is a laughingstock, and everyone is angling to be next-in-line by advertising what they've actually accomplished (and presumably, for the presidency after Putin retires).

> after Putin retires He ain't retiring. The only way he is leaving the Kremlin is in a casket.

I'm still betting on a premature death, but never say never. Castro retired.

Re: ‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in U.S. elections

#30
post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, everyone's so mortified when the US has been legitimately couping South American nations for a few decades. Like election interference is just an aspect of the global political chess game. America isn't immune from it just because we're "egalitarian" (which it really isn't, we have terrible health outcomes and literacy that have been spackled over by large financial success, we're essentially seeing our decline…

After the cold war ended (last three decades), I'm not sure of any case where America has been coup'ing countries in South America. Do you know some cases?

Dang, I didn't realize confirmed election interference stopped mattering if we were at war with another superpower.
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