Russia dismissed an intel report claiming that the Kremlin meddled with the U. S. presidential election, saying the accusations were « amateurishly emotional » and driving a « witch-hunt. «
« There was nothing in this report that deserved to be read in detail, » said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday, according to the Russian news agency TASS.
The U. S. intel report, published on Friday, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering a secret campaign meant to influence last year’s presidential election.
The effort, which attempted to boost Donald Trump over rival Hillary Clinton, included hacks from Russian cyberspies that stole sensitive files from Democratic figures and groups. The files were later leaked to the public.
However, the declassified version of Friday’s intel report revealed no new evidence or sources proving the Kremlin’s role in the election-related hacks.
The Kremlin’s spokesman criticized this lack of evidence. Moscow « is observing a serious fatigue with these accusations, » Peskov reportedly said.
