Russia denies backing Trump's re-election as critics blast reported interference

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The Kremlin on Friday denied it was interfering in the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign to boost Republican President Donald Trump's re-election ...

FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov listens during Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia NovozheninaMOSCOW/WASHINGTON: The Kremlin on Friday denied it was interfering in the 2020 US presidential campaign to boost Republican President Donald Trump's re-election chances following reports that American intelligence officials warned Congress about the election threat last week.

The U.S. intelligence community concluded that the Kremlin used fake news reports, cyber attacks and other methods in its 2016 operation in an effort to boost Trump, an allegation that Russia denies. Trump has also repeatedly questioned the finding."These are more paranoid announcements which, to our regret, will multiply as we get closer to the election," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters."They have nothing to do with the truth.

Trump, who was later acquitted by the Republican-led US Senate, has also publicly called on China to probe Biden. Trump then dismissed Maguire, abruptly announcing this week that Richard Grenell, a Trump loyalist, would be the acting intelligence chief, even as he continues serving as US ambassador to Germany. His appointment drew sharp rebukes from Democrats and other critics who said Grenell lacked intelligence experience.

 

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