Vladimir Putin denies Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections, but U.S. intelligence agencies have conclusive evidence of the meddling. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has charged 13 Russians and three Russian companies with interfering in U.S. elections. The U.S. has sanctioned Russian individuals. The Russian firm, Internet Research Agency, which directed the Russian espionage in the elections, was funded by Yevgency Prigozhin, a close ally of Putin.

During an interview with Megyn Kelly, Putin attempted to shift the blame for the election interference to Russian citizens who, according to him, are not real Russians. This dumb commentary was made by a so-called world leader. Putin said, “Maybe they’re not even Russians. Maybe they’re Ukrainian, Tartars, Jews — just with Russian citizenship.” Evidently, Russia has varying classes of citizens based on ethnicity, religion and other backgrounds.

Inhumane Putin and Russia are enemies of the U.S. and other democratic countries.    

Donald Moskowitz

Londonderry, New Hampshire