Russian President Vladimir Putin recommended taking a painkiller for those who promote the "hysterical" anti-Russian information campaign in the United States.
«This is hysteria and it doesn't stop. Do you want a pain reliever? Does anyone have a painkiller? Give it to them," Putin said, addressing the audience of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which reacted with humor to the comment.
He was referring to the "hysteria" caused by the contacts maintained by the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergei Kislyak, before Donald Trump's team came to power last January and which cost several of the new president's collaborators their jobs.
Putin recalled that Kisliak is accused of having met with certain people: "Have they gone totally crazy? "That is the diplomatic service."
«Well, what a catastrophe! Our ambassador has met with someone. And what should an ambassador do? It's his job, that's what he gets paid for. He must hold meetings, discuss issues and reach agreements," he declared.
Putin called "to put an end to this useless and harmful gossip," as he opined that "the internal political struggles of the United States are being transferred to the international arena."
«It is simply an attempt to resolve domestic policy issues using foreign policy instruments. "We must put an end to this as soon as possible and start normal cooperation."
The Russian leader stressed that he has read US intelligence reports on alleged Russian interference in the presidential elections and found "nothing concrete."
"Just assumptions and conclusions based on assumptions," he commented.
In addition, he flatly denied that the Kremlin had an agreement on the table with Trump's team so that once he came to power he would lift sanctions against Russia.
Putin assured that those who accuse Russia of the defeat of the Democratic Party in the United States remind him of anti-Semitism.
«It is easier to say that we are to blame. The culprits are the Russians. They meddled in our elections and we are good. This reminds me of anti-Semitism: Jews are guilty of everything. "One has made a fool of himself, he doesn't know how to do anything, but the Jews are to blame." EFE
Putin, as a former head of Russian military intelligence (KGB), will surely know what to expect when reading and interpreting an intelligence report. In any case, more than the Donald.
It used to be customary for Russians to shout “let's kill the Jew and save Russia.” Today, however, curiously, it is clear that anyone can suddenly use anti-Semitism to claim victim status if it suits them...
The typical catchphrase mentioned lately by all those in power: Trump, Duterte, the Muslims, the Europeans, the Chinese, Erdogan and now Putin is to vilify or use as an excuse when it suits them to pretend to be a victim. It is to the Jews, their Past or to anti-Semitism.
It is clearer than water that Russian intelligence walked around their house in the US elections.
The typical catchphrase mentioned lately by all those in power: Trump, Duterte, Maduro, the Muslims, the Europeans, the Chinese, Erdogan and now Putin is to vilify or use as an excuse when it suits them to pretend to be a victim. It is to the Jews, their Past or to anti-Semitism.
It is clear as day that Russia walked like a Peter around his house in the US elections.
The fact is that Russia and the Russian agents did not vote in the USA. Trump won the elections and the case was closed.
The press and world opinion should deal with real problems: North Korea, global Islamic terrorism, the life and suffering of millions of refugees.