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Russian pushes baseless 'Ukraine ties' narrative in Trump assassination attempt
October 2, 2024
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HEADLINE: Russian pushes baseless 'Ukraine ties' narrative in Trump assassination attempt
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On September 24, the U.S. charged Ryan Routh, 58, with plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
Pro-Kremlin sources used Routh's support for Ukraine to assert he acted on Kyiv's behalf.
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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggested in his September 16 post on X that Ukraine "hired" Routh to assassinate Trump.
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A U.S. commentator, Tim Pool, accused by U.S. of receiving Russian funds, claimed Ukraine may be involved in the attempted assassination of Trump.
((AFP Maria Zakharova, Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson WRTAP))
Maria Zakharova, Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, repeated that narrative:
"Having analyzed the social media of the detained Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, journalists came to the conclusion that representatives of the Kiev regime most likely involved him in recruiting foreigners, including from Afghanistan, to replenish the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine."
The claim is unsubstantiated.
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Neither the Russian authorities nor the Kremlin-aligned social media influencers provided evidence connecting the Ukrainian government to Routh.
((AFP FBI special agent Jeffrey Veltri WRAP))
FBI special agent Jeffrey Veltri said the agency is investigating Routh's online activities, including attempts to recruit Afghan soldiers to fight for Ukraine.
In several interviews for news outlets and on his social media accounts,
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Routh claimed that he had been trying to recruit foreign soldiers to fight for Ukraine.
But there is no evidence that his attempts to recruit volunteers into the Ukrainian army were successful.
Contrary to the Russian claims, Routh expressed frustration with the Ukrainian state for ignoring his repeated communication attempts.
And Ukrainian authorities described Routh’s activities as “nonsensical ideas” and “delusional.”
Ukraine's International Legion stated Routh had "never been part of, associated with, or linked" to the legion.
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