Cybersecurity
Putin Says He Thinks Trump Agreed With Election Hack Denial
- Russian leader says president raised meddling issue many times
- U.S. intelligence agencies believe Russia attempted influence
Tillerson Says Trump Pressed Putin on Election Meddling
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes Donald Trump agrees with his denial that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, which would put the U.S. president at odds with the conclusion of multiple intelligence agencies.
Putin and Trump met at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg on Friday for more than two hours. At a press conference on Saturday, Putin said Trump raised the issue of Russia interfering in the election many times, but that the Russian leader denied involvement by Moscow. He said he believed Trump accepted his arguments.