Putin Says Trump Opponents ‘Made Up’ Russia Vote Interference

Opponents of Donald Trump made up allegations of Russian interference in last year’s US elections to discredit him, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his … Continue reading Putin Says Trump Opponents ‘Made Up’ Russia Vote Interference

By Rejoice Ewodage

Updated December 14, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech at the 3rd Railway Congress in Moscow on November 29, 2017. Yuri KADOBNOV / POOL / AFP

Opponents of Donald Trump made up allegations of Russian interference in last year’s US elections to discredit him, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his annual press conference Thursday.

“All this was made up by people who are opposed to Trump so as to delegitimise his work,” the president said in response to a question about allegations of Russian influence.