Russia has hit back at the State Department's condemnation of its parliamentary elections by accusing the U.S. of being behind cyberattacks in the lead-up to the vote.
The State Department also referred to Russian laws targeting"foreign agents," or groups including media outlets who received foreign funds.
The U.S. said the Russian authorities,"severely restricted political pluralism and prevented the Russian people from exercising their civil and political rights.""The expression of the will of the people took place in full compliance with the provisions of domestic legislation and the norms of international law," the Russian Embassy said in a statement on"Any claims to the contrary are unacceptable.
"The purpose of these hacks is to discredit our electoral system. We would like to receive detailed explanations of this case from the American side," the statement added.
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