Now Moscow is accusing the US of trying to influence the presidential election

The US Treasury Department is set to release details of senior Russian officials and oligarchs' ties to President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to be re-elected in March.
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Dmitry Peskov, Photo: Reuters
Dmitry Peskov, Photo: Reuters
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Ažurirano: 29.01.2018. 17:17h

The new sanctions that Washington should announce against businessmen close to the Kremlin are an attempt to influence the March presidential elections, according to Moscow.

The US Treasury Department is set to release details of the links between senior Russian officials and oligarchs to President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to be re-elected in March, according to the BBC.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the US report was "a direct and obvious attempt to influence the presidential election scheduled for March 18."

As he added, he is sure that this document will not affect the vote.

Washington has accused Moscow of meddling in the November 2016 US presidential election, which Russian officials have repeatedly denied.

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