Medvedev doesn't hide Russia's plans to interfere in elections in the West
One of the main mouthpieces of the Kremlin announced the existence of "opposition" politicians and parties in the West, which the Russian Federation will "openly and secretly" support.
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Deputy head of the Security Council of Russia Dmytro Medvedev / Photo: Associated Press
In the context of this year's American and European elections, Russia seeks to "support candidates, favorable to it in, all possible ways".
This was written by one of the Kremlin's main mouthpieces, deputy head of the Security Council of Russia and former president of Russia Dmytro Medvedev in Telegram.
In his post, this repeater of Putin's politics talks about the existence of "opposition" politicians and parties in the West with "their own national program that opposes American globalism."
"Our task is to support such politicians and their parties in the West in every possible way, helping them apertum et secretum [openly and secretly] to achieve decent results in the elections," Dmytro Medvedev openly announced the Kremlin's intentions.
According to him, the entry of Russian-backed politicians into state administration "will radically improve the political landscape in the Western world."
This statement was made against the background of the elections of the future US president in November and the elections to the European Parliament in June. In general, in 2024, elections will be held in 77 countries of the world, where three billion people live.
Attempts of Russian interference in elections have already been observed before. In particular, during the 2016 US presidential election, when the Kremlin used its influence to help Donald Trump win the election.
Interference in EU affairs is particularly important for Russia, which seeks to undermine European support for Ukraine, which has been defending itself against Russian aggression for two years. This assistance may change if the political balance in the European Parliament is disrupted.
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