Russia would like Republican Donald Trump to win this year’s US presidential election, and Iran would like Vice President and Democrat Kamala Harris to win, according to a report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
“Several foreign actors continue to attempt to influence the US elections as November approaches. “These actions include broad efforts to undermine confidence in American democratic processes and exacerbate divisions in our society, as well as attempts to shape voter preferences for specific candidates.” – says the document.
China is not seeking to influence the elections, ODNI noted. Among other countries that are trying to influence the vote is Cuba.
presidential press secretary Vladimir Putin Dmitri Peskov He described the data on Russia’s plans to influence the US presidential elections as absurd. He predicted an increase in the number of such accusations as the vote approaches.
Harris, in an interview with CBS, in response to a question about which country he considers the main enemy of the United States, called Iran.
“Iran has American blood on its hands. And what we saw with this attack on Israel (October 1), 200 ballistic missiles, is what we must do to ensure that Iran never has the opportunity to become a nuclear power. “This is one of my top priorities.” – he emphasized.
Trump said that when he was president, Iran was “completely under control” (under his watch, the United States withdrew from the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic), but under the Democrats the situation became different.
“It’s no surprise that Iran desperately wants Kamala Harris to be president because they know that as long as she is in power, they can use the United States to their advantage.” – Trump said.
US intelligence emphasized that Russia, through its influence, seeks to weaken the pro-Ukrainian position in US politics. Harris noted that under her leadership, the United States will continue to support Kyiv. He also stated that he would not agree to a one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin on peace negotiations, as Ukraine should also be represented there.
Trump has repeatedly promised to end the conflict in Ukraine within 24 hours by contacting Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, RBC recalls.
