The Russian embassy in the United States has refuted claims of Moscow's involvement in the US presidential election following reports of hoax bomb threats originating from Russian email domains. The FBI has confirmed that the bomb threats to polling locations in several states were likely linked to Russia, although they were deemed not credible. Despite this, the threats led to the temporary closure of multiple polling places.
US intelligence recently stated that Russian operatives were behind a fake video depicting the destruction of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania. The Russian embassy in Washington dismissed these accusations as 'slanderous and baseless,' asserting that they were fabricated for domestic political purposes in the US.
The embassy emphasized that they had not received any evidence or requests from US officials regarding the allegations. They criticized US authorities and media for what they described as 'hysterics' over supposed Russian disinformation related to the elections.
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has consistently denied any electoral interference by Moscow, labeling the claims as 'absolutely unfounded.' Reports suggest that a branch of the Russian 'troll factory' responsible for influencing the 2016 US election was involved in a disinformation campaign targeting Western, particularly US, audiences.
