Dmitri Kiselyov, a prominent Russian journalist and TV anchor at the leading Russian channel Russia 1 has warned that Donald Trump is likely to be assassinated.
In his prime time news program, News of the Week, on the state-owned network, Kiselyov gave two reasons why he believes Trump is in mortal peril: his growing advantage in the polls; and his promise to establish “a very, very close relationship with Russia”.
“Trump leading in the Presidential race, his ability to state things as they are, and his intention to start a new page in the extremely tense relationship with Russia — puts him in a very risky position,” stated Kiselyov. “He is likely to be simply killed.”
Kiselyov went on to suggest that America’s billionaires and special interests have it in their personal interest to forestall a Trump presidency.
“For these oligarchs the existing world order means stable business. Trump’s planned agreements with Russia means that the flow of finances would change.”
Kiselyov, who is known for his anti-Western polemics, was dubbed the Kremlin’s propagandist-in-chief by The Economist. His pronouncements on American politics often reflect private sentiment among Russian elites. He has said that Russia is the only nation in the world that can reduce the United States to volcanic ash; has routinely attacked gay people; and is personally facing EU sanctions for his vociferous support of Russian’s occupation of the Crimea.
Kiselyov is also a hugely popular and influential figure in Russia with millions of people swearing by his news program.
