WASHINGTON — Pranksters posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine tricked the chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome H. Powell, into having a dialog with them in January, in line with video clips lined on Russian state tv and posted on-line.
The ruse — apparently carried out by two Russian comedians who assist President Vladimir V. Putin — concerned asking Mr. Powell questions on the American and international financial system. His feedback seem like in line with what he frequently expresses in public.
A Fed spokesperson stated Mr. Powell participated in a dialog in January with somebody who misrepresented himself as the Ukrainian president, noting that the dialogue happened in the context of the central financial institution’s assist for the Ukrainian folks. The spokesperson stated no delicate or confidential info was mentioned.
The video seems to have been edited, and the Fed stated it couldn’t verify its accuracy. The matter has been referred to legislation enforcement, the spokesperson stated.
The two males who carried out the prank have additionally tricked different international leaders, together with Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, and Angela Merkel, Germany’s former chancellor.
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