![]() "For the rest of the world, it's like having 'scumball' stamped on your forehead," Lewis said. Jim Lewis, a cyber security expert with the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank, said further sanctions may be an effective US tool in part because they would be difficult for Trump to roll back and because Russia "hates" dealing with them. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, promised retaliation on Wednesday against Washington in the event of new economic sanctions. Obama, in an interview earlier this month with NPR, said, "We need to take action and we will" against Russia for interfering in the US election. Trump, meanwhile, has dismissed the assessments of the US intelligence community. Russia has repeatedly denied hacking accusations. There is also agreement, according to US officials, that Russia sought to intervene in the election to help Republican Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton. The FBI, CIA and Office of Director of National Intelligence agree that Russia was behind hacks into Democratic Party organisations and operatives ahead of the November 8 election. "These actions were taken to respond to Russian harassment of American diplomats and actions by the diplomats that we have assessed to be not consistent with diplomatic practice," the official told Reuters.Īccording to the BBC, a Kremlin spokesman warned Russia's reaction would cause "significant discomfort" to US diplomats in its country. In a new report, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security directly accused Russian spies of hacking during the US election.Ī US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said last night the Russian diplomats would be given 72 hours to leave the United States.Īccess to the two compounds would be denied to all Russian officials as of noon local time on Friday, the official added. The US had vowed new sanctions and closed two Russian compounds, in New York and Maryland, citing a 'campaign of harassment by Russia'. Tension escalated between the world powers with Russia's London embassy even branding Obama a 'lame duck' in a Twitter meme. Putin had previously warned of consequences for the US after 35 Russian diplomats were expelled from America by outgoing President Barack Obama. FBI formally accuses Russia of hacking during US election in extraordinary report
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