However Mr Peskov told the TASS news agency that "no, this was absolutely incorrectly interpreted by the author of this article". Mr Peskov's comments have been widely discussed on social media, with some users suggesting they stand as evidence of election fixing. He is also quoted as saying that Russia's political system "is not really democracy, it is costly bureaucracy".Įlections are set to take place in Russia in September, with Vladimir Putin widely expected to remain in office after his only real opposition, Alexei Navalny, was jailed for a further 19 years for extremism last week. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says The New York Times misquoted him in a recent interview, in which he is attributed as saying that Vladimir Putin would be "re-elected next year with more than 90% of the vote".
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