US says Russia still carrying out ‘pervasive’ election meddling
By AFP
02 August 2018 |
5:58 pm
The US government on Thursday accused Russia of carrying out a "pervasive" campaign to influence public opinion and elections, in a public warning just months before crucial legislative elections. "We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign from Russia to try and weaken and divide the United States," said Dan Coats, the director of national…
The US government on Thursday accused Russia of carrying out a “pervasive” campaign to influence public opinion and elections, in a public warning just months before crucial legislative elections.
“We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign from Russia to try and weaken and divide the United States,” said Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence.
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