Russian foreign ministry pokes April Fools` fun at hacking scandal

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"The Associated Press says an unidentified duty officer at the ministry confirms that the foreign ministry post is an official joke.
(Photo: Alexander Nemenov, AFP/Getty Images)In a cheeky bout of April fool`s Day fun, the Russian foreign ministry has posted a proposed voicemail message for its embassy answering machines to help callers seeking Russian hackers or requesting interference in elections.
A 2000 file picture taken on October 3, 2000, shows Russia`s Foreign Ministry building (back) with one of Kremlin towers (front) rising in central Moscow.
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com/eLl8Jgcgzt ? ??? ?????? ???????? (@MID_RF) April 1, 2017The post is billed as an answering machine message, in Russian and English, being tried out for Russian embassies and consulates.
The "pilot" audio was posted Saturday on the foreign ministry`s Facebook page among legitimate posts about bilateral discussions with Kyrgyzstan and daily briefings.