US intelligence reports alleging Russia's election meddling 'groundless': Kremlin

After US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe alleged on October 21 that both Russia and Iran had opted to convert measures to influence 2020 US Presidential elections, Kremlin categorically denied reports of meddling. US intelligence officials had warned Congress about Kremlin's interference, alleging that Russia was vouching for President Donald Trump's re-election. 

Reaffirming its staunch denial, Russia asserted in its recent statements that election interference allegations and US intelligence community report that alleged Russia was employing cyber-attacks and or critical covert means to meddle with American politics were totally false.

Earlier, while Dems derided US President Trump’s lack of effort to deter foreign influence, making a spectre of revelations with respect to foreign interference at a briefing, a US intelligence officer alleged that Russia would put its national intelligence apparatus in an operational mode to attack (Joe) Biden. veteran intelligence officer, Malcolm Nance, that authored a book on 2016 presidential election meddling seriously warned House Intelligence Committee against Russia, which President Trump disregarded as Dems pushing a “misinformation campaign” on Twitter. 

Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe said in a televised address that he believed that Iran and Russia were both involved in meddling. However, proof emerges for Iran, adding that foreign actors were seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy.

FBI and or intelligence bureaus were standing before American people to give m  confidence that ncies were on top of this, Ratcliffe said, adding, that he was providing  most powerful weapon to combat those efforts – truth, and information in a live-streamed address. Furrmore, he urged Americans to "do ir part". 

However, Kremlin on Thursday dismissed allegations as “absolutely groundless” in a statement. Kremlin’s response comes about just a day after at least 6 Russian military officers were charged in a vast hacking campaign that targeted French presidential election, Winter Olympics in South Korea, and American businesses. Justice Department anunced that Kremlin unit that interfered in 2016 US elections as it accused six defendants in an indictment.

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'Accusations t based on anything': Kremlin spokesman

seven-count indictment revealed a power grid serving hundreds of thousands of customers in Ukraine and a French election and hacked emails. US Attorney for Western District of Pennsylvania, Scott Brady, called attack as “some of most destructive, most costly, most egregious cyberattacks ever kwn.” However, Assistant Attorney General John Demers said that indictment was unrelated to upcoming 2020 US Presidential election, according to sources of Associated Press. Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was reported saying that allegations hurled at Russia by US director of national intelligence were raining down every day and were “t based on anything”. 

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(With AP Inputs)

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