Hmmmm, Interesting

Oh wow, this warranted a press release? Who the hell would've known if they received a solicitation from the McCain camp? What, did McCain's campaign request a signature for the letter? Why are the Russian's involving themselves in American politics?

Permanent Mission
of the Russian Federation
to the United Nations

136 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065
Fax: (212) 628-0252
517-7427

STATEMENT

20 October 2008

ON FUNDRAISING LETTER FROM

JOHN MCCAIN ELECTION CAMPAIGN

We have received a letter from Senator John McCain requesting financial contribution to his Presidential campaign.

In this connection we would like to reiterate that Russian officials, the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations or the Russian Government do not finance political activity in foreign countries.

Link: http://www.un.int/russia/new/MainRoot/docs/press/201008eprel.htm