It's not about preferring someone, it's about whose ideas are more close to you and whose ideas are more welcomed in Russian public opinion. Let's not forget about public opinion in our country. It's very influential and it's very powerful.
Dmitry PeskovFighting with corruption is highly, is an issue, is a problem. It's highly on the agenda in our country.
Dmitry PeskovAny blaming that Russia could have been interfering in domestic affairs of the United States is slander. And it has no evidence at all.
Dmitry PeskovAll those fake news having nothing beneath and having no evidence, were nothing else but slander. And that's why we'll continue to suggest to everyone insisting that Russia was interfering in this or that way into domestic affairs of the United States, we will suggest them to read Mr. Putin's lips.
Dmitry Peskov