Moscow says US probe of Russia is hurting relations
Russia says a US investigation into the alleged collusion between some American and Russian officials to influence last year’s US presidential election is a domestic affair for Washington, and it is hurting relations between the two countries.
"We’ve repeatedly stated our position on the anti-Russian hysteria which the US is stoking, fueling and keeping heated up, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Friday.
“We are still bewildered at the ongoing investigation. This is definitely a US domestic affair, but in this case it naturally hurts our bilateral relations, which is regrettable," Peskov noted.
He also said US President Donald Trump’s statement about the failure of the federal investigation over suspicions of Russian interference in the US election spoils the image of the US and so the investigation should be halted.
The investigations into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential election is led by the US Justice Department’s Special Counsel Robert Mueller and several US congressional committees.
In May, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Mueller as the special counsel after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, who was leading the federal investigation into possible Russia collusion.
Trump has repeatedly denied allegations that his campaign colluded with Russians and has condemned the investigations. Russian President Vladimir Putin has also denied the allegations.
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