Russia proposes electoral non-interference pact with the United States

Vladimir Putin in Moscow, September 24, 2020. Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

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A few weeks before the US presidential election, and while he is regularly accused of interfering in the elections of Western countries, Vladimir Poutine proposes an exchange of “mutual guarantees” with Washington.

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In a statement published on the Kremlin website, Vladimir Putin proposes a kind of digital non-interference pact, including in the field of elections.

The proposal is made in the United States, but it could be extended to the rest of the world.

" 

 ", explains the Russian president.

To avoid it, Vladimir Poutine is therefore proposing a " 

 " so that states commit not to carry out the first strike in the field of digital technologies.

Vladimir Putin's proposal is likely to be greeted with skepticism, in the United States, but also in Europe.

In recent years, Russia has indeed been repeatedly accused of interfering in the elections of several countries.

The most memorable example remains

in 2016. Western countries risk welcoming Russia's offer with great reservations, in a context made even more tense in recent weeks by

.

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