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On May 14, the Russian Foreign Ministry published the remarks Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made to reporters after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Sochi. On the subject of Russian meddling in the U.S. 2016 presidential election, Lavrov said he handed over to Pompeo a copy of an article published in the U.S. in 1987, which according to him, claimed that the Soviet Union planned to meddle in the then-upcoming 1988 presidential election. On May 20, a Russian Foreign Ministry Twitter account tweeted a link to Lavrov’s statement with a photograph showing part of the article in question.Kremlin officials, including President Putin, continue to deny meddling in the 2016 election. Lavrov’s reference to the 1987 article suggests that the same story was trotted out decades ago. However, even a cursory examination of the article shows there is no accurate comparison between the two.EmbedshareRussian Gave Pompeo Old Article to Prove No Election MeddlingEmbedshareThe code has been copied to your clipboard.widthpxheightpxShare on Facebook Share on Twitter The URL has been copied to your clipboardNo media source currently available0:000:01:290:00Polygraph.info video fact check by Nik Yarst. Context on Lavrov’s Source The 1987 article appeared in the Executive Intelligence Review (EIR), which is published by the LaRouche movement, known for promoting numerous conspiracy theories. Its founder, the late Lyndon LaRouche, claimed in a 1986 interview that he was the victim of a conspiracy that included the Soviet Union, the U.S. Department of Justice, international bankers (including Anglican bankers") and drug dealers (he frequently accused Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II of being among those drug dealers)
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