In response to a question from a Russian news server posted on the Russian social network VKontakte by the press service of its Concord catering company, Prigozhin he has declared: “We interfered (in the US election), we are interfering and we will interfere. Carefully, precisely, surgically and in our own way, as we know. “
“During our barely noticeable operations, we will remove both the kidneys and the liver at the same time,” Prigozhin said without further explanation.
The comment was published on the eve of the US Congressional elections.
Prigozhin – often referred to as Putin’s chef because his catering company receives orders from the Kremlin – has been officially accused in the United States of sponsoring so-called troll farms, which Western officials say Moscow uses to influence politics in the United States and beyond. other countries.
According to White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre, Prigozhin’s comments “are nothing new or surprising to them.” “It is well known and well documented that entities associated with Evgeny Prigozhin have tried to influence elections around the world, including the United States,” she added.
According to her, the United States was trying to expose and counter this Russian effort. As you added, Russia’s efforts were, among other things, to undermine democracy and sow discord. “Therefore, it is not surprising that Russia is trying to highlight her efforts and come up with stories about how they are successful, right on the eve of the elections,” she concluded.
