US President Donald Trump said that Russia had launched an anti-American campaign before it decided to run for president. So, the American leader commented on the report of the Office of Special Prosecutor Robert Muller on the interference of Russian companies in the 2016 elections. "Russia began its anti-American campaign in 2014, long before I announced that I would run for president. Effects on the election results were not. The Trump campaign did nothing wrong - there is no conspiracy! "- wrote Trump on his Twitter. Special prosecutor brought charges against 13 Russians and three Russian companies. According to the authors of the report, the main culprit is to consider the Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin. 12 other accused - employees of the Internet Research Agency located in St. Petersburg.

According to the American side, the Russians tried to destabilize the situation in the US, helped to elect Donald Trump and tried to defame the reputation of his rival Hillary Clinton. Representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova called the published report absurd. More important news in the Telegram channel "The Tape of the Day". Subscribe!.

Original article: Trump told about the beginning of the "anti-American campaign" of Russia.