Obama points finger at Putin for hacks during U.S. electionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday strongly suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the computer hacks of Democratic Party emails that American intelligence officials say were aimed at helping Republican Donald Trump win the Nov. 8 election. But with only a month left in office, during a somber press conference before leaving for a family holiday in Hawaii, Obama spoke despairingly about the “nasty” state of U.S. politics, saying the chasm between Democrats and Republicans has made it possible for Russia to cause mischief. Obama said he has “great confidence” in intelligence reports he has seen showing that Russians hacked into emails belonging to the Democratic National Committee and to John Podesta, who was campaign chairman for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The leaked emails revealed details of paid speeches Clinton gave to Wall Street, party infighting and comments from top aides to Clinton who were shocked about the extent of her use of a private server to send emails while secretary of state. The leaks led to embarrassing media coverage and prompted some party officials to resign. Obama, who campaigned vigorously for Clinton, said she was treated unfairly and found the media coverage of her troubling. “This happened at the highest levels of the Russian government,” Obama said when asked whether Putin was personally involved in the hacks. He added that “not much happens in Russia without Vladimir Putin.” Obama said he warned Putin in September to stop meddling in American political campaigns, telling his Russian counterpart to “cut it out” during a face-to-face encounter in China at a Group of 20 meeting. Obama said he did not believe that U.S. electronic voting systems were tampered with. Obama, however, stopped short of directly blaming Putin and said he also wanted to give U.S. intelligence officials more time to produce a report that is due before he leaves office on Jan. 20 and Trump is sworn in as his successor. Obama called Russia a smaller and weaker country than the United States that “does not produce anything that others want to buy, except oil and gas and arms.”  The comments underscored what Obama called the “sadly deteriorated” relationship between Washington and Moscow, which are also at odds over Russia’s role in Syria’s civil war and its aggressive actions in Ukraine.     Russia has denied U.S. accusations that it was behind the hacks. Two senior government officials told Reuters that the Federal Bureau of Investigation backs the CIA’s view that Russia indeed intervened to help Trump win the presidential election. Trump has maintained that he won the election fairly and has bristled at suggestions that Moscow influenced the outcome.    But at one point during the heated presidential campaign, he   publicly encouraged Russia to hack Clinton’s emails. Trump spoke glowingly in the campaign about Putin, and since winning the election he has named top aides who have ties to Russia, including his nominee for secretary of state, Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson. Obama left open the door to U.S. retaliation against Russia to discourage further cyber attacks - countermeasures that may be up to Trump to implement. Obama said he has had “cordial” discussions with Trump since the election and has stressed that he would do everything he can to ensure a smooth transition. But the outgoing president also criticized Trump’s fellow Republicans broadly. Referencing polls showing that more than one-third of Republicans approve of Putin, who used to lead the KGB spy agency, Obama said that conservative icon “Ronald Reagan would roll over in his grave.”                 “In some cases, you have voters and elected officials who have more confidence and faith in a foreign adversary than they have in their neighbors,” Obama said. Adding to the gloomy tone of Obama’s remarks, he addressed two other difficult foreign policy issues that will outlast his time in the White House.  Obama warned about the economic and geopolitical consequences of any breakdown in the U.S.-China relationship, and said Trump should think carefully about the diplomatic repercussions if he decides to “upend” longstanding U.S. diplomatic norms. Trump angered China earlier this month when he took a congratulatory phone call from Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen - the first call of its kind since 1979 when President Jimmy Carter acknowledged Taiwan as part of “one China.” Obama also condemned attacks on Syrian civilians trying to flee the city of Aleppo, blaming President Bashar al-Assad and his allies in Russia and Iran for “atrocities.” Obama defended his decision to keep U.S. troops out of Syria and avoid military intervention, although he acknowledged the protracted anguish has weighed on him. “Everything else was tempting because we wanted to do something and it sounded like the right thing to do, but it was going to be impossible to do this on the cheap,” he said. politicsNews
obama points finger putin hacks electionwashington reuters president barack obama friday strongly suggested russian president vladimir putin personally authorized computer hacks democratic party emails american intelligence officials say aimed helping republican donald trump win election but month left office somber press conference leaving family holiday hawaii obama spoke despairingly nasty state politics saying chase democrats republicans made possible russia cause mischief obama said great confidence intelligence reports seen showing russian hacked emails belonging democratic national committee john modesta campaign chairman democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton the leaked emails revealed details paid speeches clinton gave wall street party infighting comments top aides clinton shocked extent use private server send emails secretary state the leaks led embarrassing media coverage prompted party officials resign obama campaigned vigorously clinton said treated unfairly found media coverage troubling this happened highest levels russian government obama said asked whether putin personally involved hacks he added much happens russia without vladimir obama said warned putin september stop meddling american political campaigns telling russian counterpart cut encounter china group meeting obama said believe electronic voting systems hampered obama however stopped short directly blaming putin said also wanted give intelligence officials time produce report due leaves office trump sworn successor obama called russia smaller weaker country united states produce anything others want buy except oil gas the comments underscores obama called sadly deteriorated relationship washington moscow also odds russia role syria civil war aggressive actions ukraine russia denied accusations behind hacks two senior government officials told reuters federal bureau investigation backs cia view russia indeed intervened help trump win presidential election trump maintained election fairly bristles suggestions moscow influenced outcome but one point heated presidential campaign publicly encouraged russia hack clinton emails trump spoke glowing campaign putin since winning election named top aides ties russia including nominee secretary state exon mobil corp chief executive rex tillerson obama left open door retaliation russia discourage cyber attacks countermeasures may trump implement obama said cordial discussions trump since election stressed would everything ensure smooth transition but outgoing president also criticized trump fellow republicans broadly referencing polls showing republicans approve putin used lead kg spy agency obama said conservative icon ronald reagan would roll in cases voters elected officials confidence faith foreign adversary neighbors obama said adding gloomy tone obama remarks addressed two difficult foreign policy issues outcast time white house obama warned economic geopolitical consequences breakdown relationship said trump think carefully diplomatic repercussions decides spend longstanding diplomatic norms trump angered china earlier month took congratulatory phone call taiwan president tai first call kind since president jimmy carter acknowledged taiwan part one obama also condemned attacks syrian civilians trying flee city aleppo blaming president basal allies russia iran obama defended decision keep troops syria avoid military intervention although acknowledged protracted anguish weighed everything else tempting wanted something sounded like right thing going impossible cheap said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Obama points finger at Putin for hacks during U.S. electionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday strongly suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the computer hacks of Democratic Party emails that American intelligence officials say were aimed at helping Republican Donald Trump win the Nov. 8 election. But with only a month left in office, during a somber press conference before leaving for a family holiday in Hawaii, Obama spoke despairingly about the “nasty” state of U.S. politics, saying the chasm between Democrats and Republicans has made it possible for Russia to cause mischief. Obama said he has “great confidence” in intelligence reports he has seen showing that Russians hacked into emails belonging to the Democratic National Committee and to John Podesta, who was campaign chairman for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The leaked emails revealed details of paid speeches Clinton gave to Wall Street, party infighting and comments from top aides to Clinton who were shocked about the extent of her use of a private server to send emails while secretary of state. The leaks led to embarrassing media coverage and prompted some party officials to resign. Obama, who campaigned vigorously for Clinton, said she was treated unfairly and found the media coverage of her troubling. “This happened at the highest levels of the Russian government,” Obama said when asked whether Putin was personally involved in the hacks. He added that “not much happens in Russia without Vladimir Putin.” Obama said he warned Putin in September to stop meddling in American political campaigns, telling his Russian counterpart to “cut it out” during a face-to-face encounter in China at a Group of 20 meeting. Obama said he did not believe that U.S. electronic voting systems were tampered with. Obama, however, stopped short of directly blaming Putin and said he also wanted to give U.S. intelligence officials more time to produce a report that is due before he leaves office on Jan. 20 and Trump is sworn in as his successor. Obama called Russia a smaller and weaker country than the United States that “does not produce anything that others want to buy, except oil and gas and arms.”  The comments underscored what Obama called the “sadly deteriorated” relationship between Washington and Moscow, which are also at odds over Russia’s role in Syria’s civil war and its aggressive actions in Ukraine.     Russia has denied U.S. accusations that it was behind the hacks. Two senior government officials told Reuters that the Federal Bureau of Investigation backs the CIA’s view that Russia indeed intervened to help Trump win the presidential election. Trump has maintained that he won the election fairly and has bristled at suggestions that Moscow influenced the outcome.    But at one point during the heated presidential campaign, he   publicly encouraged Russia to hack Clinton’s emails. Trump spoke glowingly in the campaign about Putin, and since winning the election he has named top aides who have ties to Russia, including his nominee for secretary of state, Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson. Obama left open the door to U.S. retaliation against Russia to discourage further cyber attacks - countermeasures that may be up to Trump to implement. Obama said he has had “cordial” discussions with Trump since the election and has stressed that he would do everything he can to ensure a smooth transition. But the outgoing president also criticized Trump’s fellow Republicans broadly. Referencing polls showing that more than one-third of Republicans approve of Putin, who used to lead the KGB spy agency, Obama said that conservative icon “Ronald Reagan would roll over in his grave.”                 “In some cases, you have voters and elected officials who have more confidence and faith in a foreign adversary than they have in their neighbors,” Obama said. Adding to the gloomy tone of Obama’s remarks, he addressed two other difficult foreign policy issues that will outlast his time in the White House.  Obama warned about the economic and geopolitical consequences of any breakdown in the U.S.-China relationship, and said Trump should think carefully about the diplomatic repercussions if he decides to “upend” longstanding U.S. diplomatic norms. Trump angered China earlier this month when he took a congratulatory phone call from Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen - the first call of its kind since 1979 when President Jimmy Carter acknowledged Taiwan as part of “one China.” Obama also condemned attacks on Syrian civilians trying to flee the city of Aleppo, blaming President Bashar al-Assad and his allies in Russia and Iran for “atrocities.” Obama defended his decision to keep U.S. troops out of Syria and avoid military intervention, although he acknowledged the protracted anguish has weighed on him. “Everything else was tempting because we wanted to do something and it sounded like the right thing to do, but it was going to be impossible to do this on the cheap,” he said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: obama points finger putin hacks electionwashington reuters president barack obama friday strongly suggested russian president vladimir putin personally authorized computer hacks democratic party emails american intelligence officials say aimed helping republican donald trump win election but month left office somber press conference leaving family holiday hawaii obama spoke despairingly nasty state politics saying chase democrats republicans made possible russia cause mischief obama said great confidence intelligence reports seen showing russian hacked emails belonging democratic national committee john modesta campaign chairman democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton the leaked emails revealed details paid speeches clinton gave wall street party infighting comments top aides clinton shocked extent use private server send emails secretary state the leaks led embarrassing media coverage prompted party officials resign obama campaigned vigorously clinton said treated unfairly found media coverage troubling this happened highest levels russian government obama said asked whether putin personally involved hacks he added much happens russia without vladimir obama said warned putin september stop meddling american political campaigns telling russian counterpart cut encounter china group meeting obama said believe electronic voting systems hampered obama however stopped short directly blaming putin said also wanted give intelligence officials time produce report due leaves office trump sworn successor obama called russia smaller weaker country united states produce anything others want buy except oil gas the comments underscores obama called sadly deteriorated relationship washington moscow also odds russia role syria civil war aggressive actions ukraine russia denied accusations behind hacks two senior government officials told reuters federal bureau investigation backs cia view russia indeed intervened help trump win presidential election trump maintained election fairly bristles suggestions moscow influenced outcome but one point heated presidential campaign publicly encouraged russia hack clinton emails trump spoke glowing campaign putin since winning election named top aides ties russia including nominee secretary state exon mobil corp chief executive rex tillerson obama left open door retaliation russia discourage cyber attacks countermeasures may trump implement obama said cordial discussions trump since election stressed would everything ensure smooth transition but outgoing president also criticized trump fellow republicans broadly referencing polls showing republicans approve putin used lead kg spy agency obama said conservative icon ronald reagan would roll in cases voters elected officials confidence faith foreign adversary neighbors obama said adding gloomy tone obama remarks addressed two difficult foreign policy issues outcast time white house obama warned economic geopolitical consequences breakdown relationship said trump think carefully diplomatic repercussions decides spend longstanding diplomatic norms trump angered china earlier month took congratulatory phone call taiwan president tai first call kind since president jimmy carter acknowledged taiwan part one obama also condemned attacks syrian civilians trying flee city aleppo blaming president basal allies russia iran obama defended decision keep troops syria avoid military intervention although acknowledged protracted anguish weighed everything else tempting wanted something sounded like right thing going impossible cheap said politicsnews