Fact Check: The U.S. Government Has Tampered And Interfered With More Than 15 Elections
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According to Wiki:
"Some have argued that the role of American president
Bill Clinton's administration in securing an
International Monetary Fund loan for Russia was an act of
foreign electoral intervention.
[61][62] The topic of American influence on Russian elections is developed in US popular culture, such as in the 2003 comedy
Spinning Boris.
Knowing that his voter base was pro-Western, Yeltsin lobbied President Clinton to speak praisefully of Russia's transition to democracy. Yeltsin believed that this would strengthen his support from voters.
[63] Yeltsin warned President Clinton of the possible ramifications of a Zyuganov victory, saying, "There is a U.S. press campaign suggesting that people should not be afraid of the communists; that they are good, honorable and kind people. I warn people not to believe this. More than half of them are fanatics; they would destroy everything. It would mean civil war. They would abolish the boundaries between the republics. They want to take back
Crimea; they even make claims against
Alaska. ... There are two paths for Russia's development. I do not need power. But when I felt the threat of communism, I decided that I had to run. We will prevent it."
[64]
In their conversations, President Clinton assured Yeltsin that he would give him his publicly declared personal endorsement, saying, "I've been trying to find a way to say to the Russian people 'this election will have consequences,' and we are clear about what it is we support."
[64][65] Yeltsin made other requests, such as admission into the
G8 (not granted), a $2.5 billion direct cash loan to the government (not granted), and a delay in
NATO expansion (granted). Clinton refrained from covert operations, avoiding potential backlash if discovered.
[66]
In January 1997, noting the support Yeltsin had received in 1996 from the Clinton administration, former candidate
Alexander Lebed visited the United States to rally support from American businesses for a potential run in the
2000 Russian presidential election. As one analyst wrote at the time (of Lebed): "He may perceive that Yeltsin benefited greatly from support from the Americans in the last campaign. Bill Clinton made a trip to Moscow during the campaign. And the International Monetary Fund extended loans that enabled the Government to make credible promises to pay wages."
Spinning Boris - they even had the audacity to make a movie about it!
