Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia has been warned not to interfere in the US presidential election, claiming that Moscow is trying but does not have the ability.
“We have made it crystal clear to Russia to what the consequences might be,” Kerry told CNN in an interview that was aired on Monday. “The president, myself, we’ve had conversations, we know what’s happening, we are being vigilant.”
“I do not believe Russia will have the ability to effect this election and we are going to be absolutely vigilant about it,” Kerry said. “The president has made that clear and Russia is warned.”
The remarks fall in line with a series of warnings by American officials over the past months, against what they call Moscow’s attempts to influence the November vote.
The campaign of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, who is locked in a dead hit battle with her Republican rival Donald Trump, has time and again accused the Kremlin of hacking its…