When you've lost your benefactor in politics, it's a more difficult to plow forward. But that seems to be partially the case with Russian thug and election meddler Vladimir Putin, who on Russian state TV, somewhat grudgingly dismissed the false smear of VP Joe Biden's son Hunter by his sycophantic stooge, pathological liar Donald "Tovarich" Trump. Putin, who's obviously reading the polls that show Biden in the lead, may be wanting to curry some favor with Biden, now seeing him as the likely winner. The smear alleging Hunter Biden's corruption while with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma was originated by his own intelligence services and tossed into the Presidential campaign by Trump's corrupt and disgraced personal "lawyer" Rudy "Hands In Pants" Giuliani. According to the report, Putin rejected the basis for the smear:
"'Yes, in Ukraine he [Hunter Biden] had or maybe still has a business, I don't know. It doesn't concern us. It concerns the Americans and the Ukrainians,' said Putin.
'But well yes he had at least one company, which he practically headed up, and judging from everything he made good money. I don't see anything criminal about this, at least we don't know anything about this [being criminal].'
Putin also reacted with visible irritation when asked about comments Trump has made concerning Putin's ties to the former mayor of Moscow, and to an alleged payment made to Hunter Biden by the ex-mayor's widow. Putin said he knew nothing about the existence of any commercial relationship between Hunter and the woman. Joe Biden says the accusation about his son is not true." (our emphasis)
Russian intelligence services are continuing to inject false stories about Biden through social media and other means despite Putin's public denials, so take this with a block of salt as you would with any statement from a former KGB Colonel. Their ultimate goal is to sow division, beyond who it helps or hurts.
BONUS:
I believe this is Russian for checkmate @realDonaldTrump
— Travis Bone (@TheRealTBone) October 25, 2020
This is a Burn Notice from your handler.
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