Vladimir Putin denied accusations that Russia’s government hacked thousands of Democratic National Committee emails and documents, but said the action was a public service.
Democratic lawmakers are urging the FBI to investigating Donald Trump campaign advisers to determine whether they were involved in the suspected Russian hacking of election systems in two states and the party’s political organizations.
The FBI is trying to determine who hacked voting registration databases in Illinois and Arizona ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election.
The FBI has found more evidence that the Russian government hacked America’s Democratic Party and the personal e-mails of political operatives.
Another group of Democrats has been hacked.
The FBI is investigating whether the Russia hackers who gained access to the Democratic National Committee’s computer networks also targeted aides and organizations close to Hillary Clinton.
The Justice Department is investigating allegations of state-sponsored doping by dozens of Russia’s top athletes.
A former German spy who provided classified information to the CIA and the Russians was sentenced to eight years in prison for violating the country’s official secrets law.
