Fiscal Times: Putin Plays Defense in Advance of Corruption Report
The Kremlin on Monday took the unusual step of issuing a sort of “pre-buttal” in advance of the publication of an international group of investigative journalists’ report on the personal finances of Russian President Vladimir Putin, his family, and close friends.
Putin spokesperson Dimitry Peskov said the Kremlin has received a set of questions from reporters leading the Putin administration to believe that “another media falsehood disguised as a sample of objectivity is due within days.”
According to state-run media outlet TASS, Peskov said, “We have received some very honey-worded queries looking like a questionnaire from an organization calling itself International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.” He added that the subject would be “some project for highlighting organized crime and corruption, allegations about Putin’s connections with business people, the granting of state contracts to businessmen and businessmen’s enrichment with Putin’s help.”
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WNU Editor: This expose is long overdue .... and here is an easy prediction .... it is going to be embarrassing.
More News On Journalists Preparing A Report That Outlines Russian President Putin's Wealth And Connections
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Kremlin: Some mass media prepare outspoken pre-planned attack against Putin -- TASS
Putin Faces ‘Information Attack’ on Wealth, Friends, Russia Says -- Bloomberg
Kremlin accuses foreign parties of Putin smear campaign before elections -- The Guardian/AFP
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2 comments:
Don of The Godfather you can't touch Mr Putin.
WNU,
You can have corruption with a good economy or no corruption with a bad economy, but not both. At least not publicly (as some in the west are learning).
The great majority of rebellions root from that.
If and when this report comes out, what will be Putin's reaction/defense?
Will it be the "if Stalin only knew", heads can roll but that can only be temporary.
Some will say that removal of sanctions will solve his dilemma. How to do this:
Withdrawal from the Crimea, never happen.
Admittance that the Ukraine was a mistake and have a public demarche, don't think so.
Any announcements or moves in those two areas will be window dressing.
Putin seems to have bet he can outlast the US vis s vis the sanctions he may very well be right.
In Russia heads will roll, Putin will sit tight for the next year, and all will await the US election.
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