Putin joked about Russian intervention in the 2020 US election

During the meeting, Putin was asked if Russia would try to intervene in the US elections, which are scheduled for 2020.

“I’ll tell you a secret, yes, we’ll definitely do it in order to finally amuse you there as it should. Only you do not tell anyone. Okay? ”The president joked.

For the tenth consecutive year, Putin asked the American moderator, “Will Russia try to interfere in the US elections in 2020?”: I’ll tell you a secret: “Yes, we will definitely do it!” Only you will not tell anyone there pic.twitter.com/lviez5jiWY

Answering a clarifying question, Putin emphasized that Russia "has enough of its own problems."

“You know, we have enough of our problems. We are engaged in solving internal problems. And above all, they are aimed at this. We are faced with enormous tasks in the sphere of economics, in the sphere of social policy. We have formulated the so-called national development projects for entire industries. We are investing unprecedentedly large resources in the implementation of national development goals. Well, what do we interfere in the elections in some countries? ”- the president added.

In September 2018, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a press conference in response to a question about farmers from South Africa, joked about Russia's "intervention".