UK ‘Almost Certain’ Russia Sought to Interfere in 2019 Election

UK ‘Almost Certain’ Russia Sought to Interfere in 2019 Election
Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab arrives at 10 Downing Street on April 6, 2020 in London. Peter Summers/Getty Images
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Britain is “almost certain” Russia sought to interfere in the 2019 UK General Election by spreading leaked documents, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said.

“On the basis of extensive analysis, the Government has concluded that it is almost certain that Russian actors sought to interfere in the 2019 General Election through the online amplification of illicitly acquired and leaked Government documents,” he said in a statement.