Video clips circulated on Russian state TV showed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell fielding questions from two well known pro-Kremlin comedians.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke by phone with two Russian pranksters earlier this year who falsely claimed to be President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
"It was a friendly conversation and ... no sensitive or confidential information was discussed," said a Fed spokesperson. Video clips circulated on Russian state TV showing Powell fielding questions from two well known pro-Kremlin comedians, Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, who use the stage names Vovan and Lexus.
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