Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Kremlin-linked oligarch aka “Putin’s Cook”, appeared to acknowledge Russian meddling in a Telegram post on Monday. ASV elections, writes CNN.
The content will continue after the announcement
Advertising
Prigozhin said it Russia has interfered, is interfering, and will continue to interfere in US democracy, answering a reporter’s question about Russia’s possible interference in the November 8th US Congressional election.
“I will answer you very delicately and delicately and I apologize, I allow some ambiguity. Gentlemen, we have intervened [ASV vēlēšanās]we intervene and we will intervene, “Prigozhin said.” Carefully, precisely, surgically and in our own way (..) During precise operations, we will immediately remove both the kidneys and the liver, “he continued, speaking in medical analogies.
According to the media, it was not immediately clear how serious Prigozhin was in his comments, which appeared to be expressed in a slightly sarcastic way. But the US has sanctioned Prigozhin for funding the Internet Research Agency, Russia’s infamous troll farm accused of meddling in several recent US elections.
In September, Prigozhin also admitted that he founded the Wagner Group, a private mercenary group accused of war crimes in Africa, Syria and Ukraine, after years of denying any involvement with the organization.
