Moscow has accused U.S. President Barack Obama of “personal hatred” for Russia, after reports he will introduce new sanctions in light of allegations that Russian hackers interfered in the U.S. presidential election.
Russian officials and state enterprises have been under several sets of sanctions since 2014, due to Moscow’s involvement against Ukraine’s pro-EU protest movement, which began in 2013.
The FBI, CIA and Office of Director of National Intelligence agree that Russia was behind hacks into Democratic Party organizations and operatives ahead of the presidential election, and U.S. officials have claimed that Russia’s intervention was an attempt to help Donald Trump win.
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Source: Newsweek
