The Kremlin on Monday dismissed U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller’s charges of interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the indictments issued against 13 Russian individuals and three Russian companies did not have any proof that the Russian state was engaged in interference activities, according to a report by Reuters.
The statement is the first remarks from Moscow since the indictments were issued last Friday.
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Peskov said that the indictment focuses on Russian individuals and not the state saying that there is no proof that the Kremlin or Russian government agencies were involved in any meddling efforts.
“First, as before, we do not see any significant evidence that someone interferes in the internal affairs of the U.S. Second, we are talking about Russian citizens, but we heard from Washington accusations about the involvement of the Russian state, the Kremlin, and the Russian government. There are no indications that the Russian state could have any involvement in this — and there can’t be,” Peskov said.
Moscow has repeatedly denied allegations Russia tried to influence the 2016 election.
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Kremlin dismisses Russian indictments: There are no indications the Russian state was involved https://t.co/revZueE2ki pic.twitter.com/NZBhPRN6fJ
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