Kremlin denies ‘pulp fiction’ that it has dug up dirt on Donald Trump
Moscow — The Kremlin has denied gathering compromising information on US president-elect Donald Trump, saying such claims were aimed at damaging Moscow’s relations with Washington. "The Kremlin does not have compromising information on Trump," President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said on Wednesday. He called the claims by US media outlet Buzzfeed and attributed to a former British intelligence operative a "total fake" and "an obvious attempt to harm our bilateral relations". The claims are aimed at "keeping relations (with the US) in a state of deterioration" instead of becoming constructive, Peskov said. He also denied allegations that the Kremlin gathered compromising information on the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, saying "the Kremlin does not work on gathering compromising information". The Kremlin spokesman said the dossier was "pulp fiction — undoubtedly you need to react to this with a degree of humour". But Peskov said it showed that "there are people...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.