The world is laughing at conclusion’s drawn by the year plus Mueller investigation, stating in essence that some Russian guys posted mean things on social media about Hillary Clinton…and this was bad because?
We are certain that the Kremlin had a very good Friday laugh after hearing Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein summarizing Mueller’s findings during a news conference…
“There is no allegation in this indictment that any American was a knowing participant in this illegal activity. There is no allegation in the indictment that the [Russians’] conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election.”
MORE: "The [Russian] defendants allegedly used that infrastructure to establish hundreds of accounts on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter, making it appear those accounts were controlled by persons located in the United States," deputy AG Rod Rosenstein says https://t.co/oShWvKYDRW pic.twitter.com/u1km1Bg8ou
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 16, 2018
Via Zerohedge…
The indictment of 13 Russian nationals and three entities over allegations by the DOJ that Russians interfered in US elections – but “did not alter the outcome of the 2016 election” nor that any American was a knowing participant in this activity – are absurd, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
“13 people interfered in the US elections?! 13 against an intelligence services budget of billions? Against intelligence and counterintelligence, against the latest developments and technologies? Absurd? Yes,” Zakharova wrote in a post on Facebook.
Then again, what else could she say.
Furthermore, as noted in the DOJ complaint, the funding for the Russian operation came from catering and management companies controlled by defendant Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin, a Russian businessman often referred to as “Putin’s chef” in the media because his organizations had hosted dinners for Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders, the AP reported.
Prigozhin was quoted in Russian state media responding to the indictments, saying, “Americans are really impressionable people. They see what they want to see. I greatly respect them. I’m not upset at all that I am on this list. If they want to see the devil, let them see him.”
This probably means that Russia will not exactly rush to extradite the 13 named officials to the US.
"Have you had any assurances by the Russians that they will provide these individuals for prosecution?"Rosenstein: "We have no communications with the Russians about this. We will follow the ordinary process of seeking cooperation and extradition." https://t.co/oShWvKYDRW pic.twitter.com/vOT0iH6Cu0
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 16, 2018
Maria Zakharova’s Facebook post below…
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