Peskov: Putin on offshore companies does not appear publications – Sight

publication of the secret offshore accounts of world politics faces on the domestic audience, while Russian President Vladimir Putin, there does not appear, said the president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, adding that the Kremlin is disappointed with the quality of investigative journalism by offshore companies.

«Of course, the information products that promote our domestic political scene. This product is converted to the domestic audience. While Putin does not appear anywhere of evidence, and although mentioned and other countries, and other leaders, and so on. But of course for us, the obvious is the fact that the main purpose of ballot box stuffing was and is our president, especially in the context of the upcoming parliamentary elections and, in the context of the already long-term prospect, I am referring to the presidential election in two years … And as a whole, probably, on the whole political stability in our country “, – Peskov said.

«I admit that we were waiting for, of course, the more skilled the outcome of the work of the journalist community. In fact, not so much something new was announced, and here I am, rather, I can express, perhaps, disappointment »

It is reiterated that the verification of the main body of the defendants in the journalistic investigation about offshore to the president it does not matter. “What is a qualified information concerning the president does not. Usually such arguments, insinuations, speculations, and so on, which do not require a response. As for the main body, it does not concern us, it is to no relation to the president. All, again, here are speculative attraction by the ears to the president – this is not a reason for us. With regard to the wishes of some departments or agencies is something out of this check, I, of course, for these authorities and agencies can not speak, “- Peskov said.

As Peskov said putinofobiya the West has reached such a degree that a priori can not talk about Russian good. “At the same time, of course, such stuffing, in our view, focus and external consumption. It is also clear is that the degree of outward putinofobii reached such a level that, in fact, speak well about Russia, or about some actions of Russia, about Russia’s success can not be a priori. Poor need to talk, you talk bad lot, abundant, and when to say nothing, you need something to cook. It is also obvious to us “, – Peskov said, according to RIA” Novosti “.

According to Peskov, the Kremlin is disappointed with the quality of investigative journalism by offshore companies. “We waited, announced, the stuffing continued. I confess that we were waiting for, of course, the more skilled the outcome of the work of the journalist community. In fact, not so much something new was announced, and here I am, rather, I can express, perhaps, disappointment. Still, in many respects, at least when it comes to this community, the tradition of high-quality investigative journalism have sunk into oblivion “, – Peskov said.

Earlier, he said that the West and the Russian consortium of international investigations is preparing “stuffing” of information, undisguised “paid” to the family of President of the Russian Federation, his childhood friends. According to him, the Kremlin follow the stuffing information of the President of Russia, and believe that the authors seek to discredit this guide Russia and especially its president.

Recall the German Suddeutsche Zeitung published on Sunday alleged documents Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, who, according to the newspaper, according to the involvement of a number of world leaders and their entourage to offshore schemes.

In the materials published the SZ, referred to family members of President Xi Jinping, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the King of Morocco Mohammed VI and King of Saudi Arabia Salman of Saudi Arabia, the late father of the current British Prime Minister David Cameron, a number of individuals allegedly close to the Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as children of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In addition, the materials appear the names of the world-famous actor Jackie Chan, the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan.

In this case, the authenticity of the documents has not been officially confirmed by anyone, in fact, the company itself Mossack Fonseca said that he refused to assure their authenticity, and called the actions of journalists offense. One of the founders of the company Ramon Fonseca in an interview to television channel TVN Panama said that some of the documents were actually stolen from Mossack Fonseca, however, did not elaborate on what exactly is at stake.

March 28 President’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said that in the West and in Russia, a consortium of international investigations is preparing “stuffing” of information, undisguised “paid” for the family of President Vladimir Putin and his childhood friends.

As later said the deputy secretary of the General Council of “United Russia” Olga Batalina, attacks on the president – is the “attempt to undermine the situation, in order to pro-Western politicians to power, controlled by the State Department came to our country.”

Head of Fund Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies Dmitry Badovsky said that the preparation of information attacks on Putin connected with the strengthening of the role and authority of Russia in the world, biased media campaign worth US funds.

The expert noted that “requests and publications prepared on behalf of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism (ICIJ)». “It is widely known that this is an international non-profit organization, which consists of journalists specializing in investigations. However, less well known, but it is crucial to understand the situation that this very international investigative consortium was created and is a project of the American “Center for honesty in society,” – he pointed out the expert.

He said that, among the key donors of the center appear, for example, such well-known structures as the MacArthur Foundation and the Soros Foundation, and a number of other similar parapolitical US funds.