“The promoted sanction flywheel requires all new“ justifications ”. It was possible to expect that the upcoming mid-term elections would also become a convenient excuse for new attacks against Russia, attributing to us “the continuation of the interference,” the department said.
Earlier, the US Department of Justice indicted a Russian citizen for “interfering” in the upcoming congressional elections.
Also, the United States declared "attempts" of Russia, China and Iran to undermine the institutions of democracy and influence public opinion.
Russian officials have repeatedly denied allegations of attempts to interfere in the election campaigns of other states.