Kremlin: Don’t believe media reports about contact with Trump campaign
The Kremlin on Wednesday denied claims that Russian intelligence officers were in contact with members of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, calling the allegations “absolutely groundless.”
“Let us not believe in what media say, for nowadays it is very difficult to tell actual news from fake ones,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to the Russia News Agency.
The denial comes in response to a New York Times report Tuesday night claiming members of Trump’s campaign team were in contact with Russian intel officials during the 2016 presidential campaign. The report cited current and former American officials — but did not reveal the names of the sources.
“Let us not rely on unidentified sources,” the Kremlin spokesman said. “These reports are absolutely groundless, not based on any facts.”
Yet the spokesman also maintained that contact between US and Russian officials is normal, saying “working contacts are maintained.”
“Representatives of the US embassy in Russia communicate with Russian officials, meet with foreign ministry officers. The US diplomats also meet with representatives of the Russian regions, they also travel the country, which is a common diplomatic practice,” Peskov added.