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| US intelligence: Russia tried to smear Democrats on the eve of congressional elections | |
| 2023-12-20 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Well played, Rossiya... [Regnum] US intelligence officials have accused Russia of trying to embarrass Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterm US congressional elections, thereby undermining support for Ukraine. This is stated in the report of the National Intelligence Council.
US intelligence representatives did not provide any evidence, emphasizing only their confidence in the reliability of the conclusion. In addition, the report alleges that several other foreign actors tried to interfere with the re-election of a number of American politicians. China, Iran and Russia have allegedly made such efforts. Their attempts were more narrowly focused and had a smaller scale of action. Based on the report, Chinese representatives are interested in the opportunity to influence the outcome of the US Congressional elections. In the interests of Beijing, American intelligence officers believe, to prevent the election of congressmen who are belligerent towards China, the PRC is allegedly trying to assist those who advocate building relations with them. As Regnum reported , in recommendations sent to US state and municipal officials in mid-September, intelligence officials said they believed Beijing saw less risk in interfering in the midterm elections compared to the presidential election. According to Jena Easterly , director of the US Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency , the current environment is much more complex than in 2020. China's efforts are aimed more at shaping political prospects, including at local levels, than at election results, he said. One senior FBI official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russia was amplifying hot-button issues already circulating online, including doubts about the integrity of the U.S. election, but was not creating its own content. | |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 US intelligence representatives did not provide any evidence, emphasizing only their confidence in the reliability of the conclusion. It's an ongoing investigation. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-12-20 12:27 |
| #1 Democrats don't like Putin. Putin doesn't like Democrats. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-12-20 12:26 |