Russia says US 'Fabricating Pretext' to justify sanctions

Russia says US 'Fabricating Pretext' to justify sanctions

Russia has accused the United States of fabricating a pretext to use sanctions against it once again.

Russia’s foreign ministry today said this in Moscow, responding to Washington’s charges against a Russian accused of conspiring to interfere in U.S. elections.

Earlier, the U.S. government charged Russian national Elena Khusyaynova with playing a key financial role to conduct “information warfare” against the United States, including ongoing attempts to influence next month’s congressional elections.