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Never mind: Kremlin says Putin was joking about backing Harris for president
The Washington Times ^ | Sep 21, 2024 | Alex Miller

Posted on 09/21/2024 1:43:51 PM PDT by McGruff

Mr. Putin expressed that endorsement this month, noting that a change in sanctions against Russia could come should she be elected.

Now Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is walking back Mr. Putin’s statement.

“It was a joke,” Mr. Lavrov said in an interview with Sky News Arabia that was posted on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website Friday. “President Putin has a good sense of humor. He often jokes during his statements and interviews.”

“I see no long-term differences in our attitude to the current or previous elections in the United States, because it is ruled by the notorious deep state,” he continued.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: coverup; fakenews; harris; heslying; lavrov; putin; rewritinghistory; saidbidenpredictable; wasntajoke
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Maybe Putin watched the debate.
1 posted on 09/21/2024 1:43:51 PM PDT by McGruff
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In response to Mr. Putin’s previous comments, the White House rejected any support from the Russian autocrat and said he should stop weighing in on the election.

Previously, Mr. Putin said he preferred President Biden, whom he called “predictable,” over former President Donald Trump.


2 posted on 09/21/2024 1:44:54 PM PDT by McGruff (Ask everyone, Are you better off than you were four years ago?)
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>> because it is ruled by the notorious deep state

Putin doesn’t care much for NGOs


3 posted on 09/21/2024 1:47:06 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: McGruff

Putin is right. She IS a joke.


4 posted on 09/21/2024 1:52:14 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: McGruff

“I see no long-term differences in our attitude to the current or previous elections in the United States, because it is ruled by the notorious deep state,”

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Which is why the deep state wants to assassinate President Trump.


5 posted on 09/21/2024 1:52:32 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: McGruff

They catch on fast. He and everyone in the audience were laughing. He said her constant laughter inspires confidence. Even a passing familiarity with Russia would know Russians see that as simple minded.


6 posted on 09/21/2024 1:54:37 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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To: McGruff

He endorsed Biden too, so it’s real. Since the 20’s, Russia has always endorsed Democrats.


7 posted on 09/21/2024 1:56:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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“President Putin has a good sense of humor. He often jokes during his statements and interviews.”

LOL, better laugh at his jokes before you drink his tea.


8 posted on 09/21/2024 2:04:46 PM PDT by tlozo (Russia is ruled by a psychologically deranged dictator and worst of all, it obediently follows)
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To: McGruff

Considering his recently declared “strategic alliance” with Iran, and Iran’s obvious preference for Harris (see the Biden/Harris Iran appeasement policy), maybe it wasn’t completely a joke.


9 posted on 09/21/2024 2:14:35 PM PDT by RAldrich
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“...it is ruled by the notorious deep state...”

Yes, and that same deep state are enemies of the American people. Russian rulers should continue to express the evils of the deep state in Washington DC. It also has tentacles in London, Paris and Brussels. This filthy trans-Atlantic cabal MUST be eliminated. Instead of destroying Ukraine, Russia should help in destroying the Biden regime and his degenerate homosexual warmongering puppet masters.


10 posted on 09/21/2024 2:15:25 PM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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Meanwhile in the EU dictatorship …

https://x.com/rnaudbertrand/status/1837475694369997067?s


11 posted on 09/21/2024 2:22:59 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
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To: McGruff
In response to Mr. Putin’s previous comments, the White House rejected any support from the Russian autocrat and said he should stop weighing in on the election.

It's nice to know that it's not just the speech of Americans that the "White House" wants to censor.

12 posted on 09/21/2024 2:23:14 PM PDT by TigersEye (Steve Bannon is a political prisoner. Free Steve Bannon!)
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Yeah, I thought it was obvious.

Most interesting laugh indeed.

Thanks for the hot tip there Kremlin.


13 posted on 09/21/2024 2:27:11 PM PDT by Sarcazmo (I live by the Golden Rule. As applied by others; I'm not selfish.)
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To: Gene Eric

“Putin doesn’t care much for NGOs”
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Putin doesn’t care much for anything he can’t absolutely control.


14 posted on 09/21/2024 2:30:50 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king (Just a Texas Playboy at heart!)
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To: nickcarraway

What about crazed lunatic communists? Because I ain’t seen a Democrat in a while.


15 posted on 09/21/2024 2:31:22 PM PDT by Sarcazmo (I live by the Golden Rule. As applied by others; I'm not selfish.)
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“President Putin has a good sense of humor.”

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Well, that’s good, because his singing is mediocre at best.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ekeq4szDmJo


16 posted on 09/21/2024 2:37:00 PM PDT by Allegra
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I doubt he had to. He has seen her actions & seen that she is a weak leader. I said when it was reported, that Putin is joking, making fun of the claims that he helped Trump in 2016.


17 posted on 09/21/2024 2:42:45 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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Kamala as president would be disastrous for Putin.

She surely would double up on the billions of dollars sent to Ukraine.

I believe Trump is correct when he says that if he wins the election, the war will be over before Inauguration Day.

A major benefit to Putin. And that dictator in Ukie Land.


18 posted on 09/21/2024 2:45:44 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Leaving Abortion up to the States is like Leaving Slavery up to the States.)
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To: McGruff

Maybe Putin watched Oprah.


19 posted on 09/21/2024 2:45:49 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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And that dictator in Ukie Land.

ie Putin

20 posted on 09/21/2024 2:49:06 PM PDT by tlozo (Russia is ruled by a psychologically deranged dictator and worst of all, it obediently follows)
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