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| US hacking claims: Russia says 'indecent' without evidence | US hacking claims: Russia says 'indecent' without evidence |
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| US claims that Russia hacked official emails, without evidence, are "indecent", the Kremlin has said. | US claims that Russia hacked official emails, without evidence, are "indecent", the Kremlin has said. |
| "They need to either stop talking about this or finally present some sort of proof," Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said. | "They need to either stop talking about this or finally present some sort of proof," Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said. |
| US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign. | US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign. |
| "We need to take action and we will," he told US public radio network NPR. | "We need to take action and we will," he told US public radio network NPR. |
| Russia stands accused by the US of hacking the emails of the Democratic Party and a key Hillary Clinton aide, which the Kremlin strongly denies. | Russia stands accused by the US of hacking the emails of the Democratic Party and a key Hillary Clinton aide, which the Kremlin strongly denies. |
| Republican President-elect Donald Trump has also dismissed the claim as "ridiculous" and politically motivated. | Republican President-elect Donald Trump has also dismissed the claim as "ridiculous" and politically motivated. |
| The intelligence agencies say they have overwhelming evidence that Russian hackers linked to the Kremlin were behind the hacks. | The intelligence agencies say they have overwhelming evidence that Russian hackers linked to the Kremlin were behind the hacks. |
| On Thursday, a White House spokesman said President Vladimir Putin was involved in the cyber-attacks. | |
| Hours later, Mr Obama said: "I think there's no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact on the integrity of our elections, that we need to take action and we will, at a time and a place of our own choosing. | Hours later, Mr Obama said: "I think there's no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact on the integrity of our elections, that we need to take action and we will, at a time and a place of our own choosing. |
| "Some of it may be explicit and publicised. Some of it may not be. | "Some of it may be explicit and publicised. Some of it may not be. |
| "Mr Putin is well aware of my feelings about this, because I spoke to him directly about it." | "Mr Putin is well aware of my feelings about this, because I spoke to him directly about it." |
| It is not clear what action the US intends to take, with Mr Obama leaving office on 20 January. | It is not clear what action the US intends to take, with Mr Obama leaving office on 20 January. |
| The disclosure of emails was embarrassing to the Democratic Party at a crucial point in the election campaign. | The disclosure of emails was embarrassing to the Democratic Party at a crucial point in the election campaign. |
| The CIA has concluded that Russia's motivation was to sway the election in favour of Mr Trump, but no evidence has been made public. | The CIA has concluded that Russia's motivation was to sway the election in favour of Mr Trump, but no evidence has been made public. |
| On Thursday, John Podesta, whose emails were hacked as headed Mrs Clinton's campaign in October and November, criticised the FBI's response to the alleged Russian hacking. | |
| "Comparing the FBI's massive response to the overblown email scandal [over Mrs Clinton's use of a private email server] with the seemingly lackadaisical response to the very real Russian plot to subvert a national election shows that something is deeply broken at the FBI," he wrote in an opinion piece in the Washington Post. | |
| What was in the hacked emails? | |
| 18 revelations from Wikileaks emails | 18 revelations from Wikileaks emails |
| Also on Thursday, a security firm said a Russian-speaking hacker had penetrated systems at the US agency which certifies voting systems . | |
| In early December, the hacker tried to sell more than 100 login credentials from the US Election Assistance Commission, the firm Recorded Future said. | |
| The company said its researchers discovered the breach when monitoring underground electronic markets, and posed as a potential buyer to engage the hacker in conversation, before alerting law enforcement agencies. | |
| Mr Trump has accused the Democrats of fabricating Russian involvement to hide their embarrassment at the election defeat. | Mr Trump has accused the Democrats of fabricating Russian involvement to hide their embarrassment at the election defeat. |
| He has also long expressed admiration for Mr Putin, and his pick for secretary of state - oil tycoon Rex Tillerson, who has worked closely with the Russian leader - has raised concerns. | He has also long expressed admiration for Mr Putin, and his pick for secretary of state - oil tycoon Rex Tillerson, who has worked closely with the Russian leader - has raised concerns. |
| The president-elect has been assembling his new administration and on Thursday he said he would pick lawyer David Friedman to be his ambassador to Israel. | The president-elect has been assembling his new administration and on Thursday he said he would pick lawyer David Friedman to be his ambassador to Israel. |
| A headache for Trump - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington | A headache for Trump - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington |
| Democrats have struggled to grasp why Hillary Clinton lost. Could it be the spread of "fake news"? A poor Democratic ground game in Midwestern states? FBI Director James Comey's last-minute letter to Congress about new Clinton emails? | Democrats have struggled to grasp why Hillary Clinton lost. Could it be the spread of "fake news"? A poor Democratic ground game in Midwestern states? FBI Director James Comey's last-minute letter to Congress about new Clinton emails? |
| Russian government hackers are the latest culprit - or scapegoat, depending on one's perspective. A wily Vladimir Putin overseeing damaging leaks makes for a deliciously villainous plot. | |
| Of course those campaign emails, while certainly an annoyance to Democrats, likely weren't enough to tilt the election. But that doesn't mean these revelations won't be a headache for a president-elect who bristles when challenged. | Of course those campaign emails, while certainly an annoyance to Democrats, likely weren't enough to tilt the election. But that doesn't mean these revelations won't be a headache for a president-elect who bristles when challenged. |
| Now he's feuding with his own intelligence services and lashing out on Twitter, virtually guaranteeing more leaks. A congressional investigation seems likely. There's even talk of a Russian sanctions bill ending up on President Trump's desk. | Now he's feuding with his own intelligence services and lashing out on Twitter, virtually guaranteeing more leaks. A congressional investigation seems likely. There's even talk of a Russian sanctions bill ending up on President Trump's desk. |
| More on Trump and Russia | More on Trump and Russia |