Russia Calls U.S. Hacking Allegations ‘Unseemly’
President Barack Obama warned of retaliation over Russian interference in election
President Barack Obama said the U.S. will take action against Russia for its alleged involvement in the U.S. presidential election, after intelligence officials concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the hacking of institutions and members of the Democratic party. Photo: AP.
MOSCOW—The Russian government hit back Friday at allegations the country’s top leadership was behind cyberattacks allegedly designed to influence the U.S. presidential election.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the U.S. “should either stop talking about it or finally produce some evidence, otherwise it looks highly unseemly,” according to Russian state news agencies.
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