While Putin has routinely denied this claim that has been countered by this member of Russia’s Parliament. In an interesting turn of events, a politician in Russia (Vyacheslav Nikonov) commented in such a way that admits to Russia’s involvement in working to affect the US Elections of 2016.
U.S. “intelligence missed it when Russian intelligence stole the president of the United States.”
This is a very bold claim of responsibility and intent during a time where President Trump continues to fight the allegations of Russian involvement in the election, and the ongoing collusion and cooperation investigation led by the Justice Department’s special counsel.
This story was first noticed by Julia Davis who posted her findings to her Twitter feed.
#Russia's state TV mocks American intelligence services:
MP Vyacheslav Nikonov says U.S. spies slept while Russia elected a U.S. President. pic.twitter.com/BmMNBTr41R— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) September 11, 2017
Source: https://t.co/Gp9WolHa6O
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) September 11, 2017
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/350040-russian-pol-us-intelligence-missed-it-while-russian-intelligence-stole
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