US officials warn Putin may cite Ukraine war to interfere in American politics
by Associated Press in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#5Y0JE)
Intelligence believes Russia's president may see US backing of Ukraine as direct affront, giving him further incentive to meddle
Vladimir Putin may use the Biden administration's support for Ukraine as a pretext to order a new campaign to interfere in American politics, US intelligence officials have assessed.
Intelligence agencies have not found any evidence Putin has authorized measures like the ones Russia is believed to have undertaken in the 2016 and 2020 elections in support of Donald Trump, according to several people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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