White House denies Russian allegations of attempted election meddling

WASHINGTON: Russian allegations that the USA is attempting to meddle in its presidential election are “categorically false,” the White Home stated on Tuesday, renewing its accusations of Moscow election interference within the US and elsewhere.
Russia’s SVR overseas intelligence service on Monday stated, with out offering proof, that it had acquired data that President Joe Biden‘s administration had got down to meddle in its election, state media reported.
The SVR, the principle successor to the KGB’s First Directorate overseas spying service, additionally alleged the US deliberate to launch a cyber assault on the web voting system, state media stated.
“These allegations are categorically false and nothing greater than propaganda,” a White Home Nationwide Safety Council spokesperson stated. “The US has not and won’t meddle in Russia’s election.”
“It’s Russia that has a protracted historical past of focusing on US and different democratic elections. Quite than projecting falsehoods, it’s Russia that ought to stop these actions,” the spokesperson stated.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is sort of sure to win the March 15-17 presidential election, has warned the West that any makes an attempt by overseas powers to meddle within the poll could be thought of an act of aggression.
The US will maintain its personal election in November as Biden, a Democrat, seeks reelection in a possible rematch in opposition to former Republican president Donald Trump, who misplaced his 2020 bid for a second time period to the present president.
Final week, the Kremlin stated Russia is not going to meddle within the Nov. 5 US presidential contest and dismissed American findings that Moscow orchestrated campaigns to sway each the 2016 and 2020 US presidential elections.