individuals, including some close to former President Trump and his administration,' report says.

'A key element of Moscow's strategy this election cycle was its use of proxies linked to Russian intelligence to push influence narratives - including misleading or unsubstantiated allegations against President Biden - U.S. Still, the Russians attempted to influence the election on other fronts. The unclassified document is the most comprehensive look the intelligence community has released regarding foreign efforts to meddle in the 2020 election.īut the central message is the same one the intelligence community has been delivering since last August: Russia wanted Trump to win, though its effort was not on the same scale as in the 2016 election.Ģ020 Election: Secure Your Vote Giuliani Distances Himself From Ukrainian Sanctioned By U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized 'influence operations aimed at denigrating President Biden's candidacy and the Democratic Party, supporting Trump, undermining public confidence in the electoral process and exacerbating socio-political divisions in the U.S,' says the report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. But the document also emphasized there was no indication Russia or any other country attempted to alter actual votes. intelligence community on Tuesday says Russia sought to help former President Donald Trump in last year's presidential election. Putin is shown here on March 12 at a residence outside Moscow.Ī new report by the U.S. Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to help former President Donald Trump and undermine President Biden in last year's election, according to U.S.

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