US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has decried what she refers to as Russian “meddling” in the world elections, including the 2016 presidential vote in the United States.
“Everybody knows that Russia meddled in our elections,” Haley told CNN in a pre-taped interview for “State of the Union” aired on Saturday.
Probes are underway to determine whether there was a collusion between Russia and associates of now-US President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign and transition.
Under pressure ever since, the president has hesitated to condemn Russia, arguing that other countries could have been involved.
“Everybody knows that they’re not just meddling in the United States’ election,” Haley said. “They’re doing this across multiple continents, and they’re doing this in a way that they’re trying to cause chaos within the countries.”
The US government is itself known for cases of meddling in remote countries’ policies and elections as well…