Putin helped Trump against Joe Biden: US intelligence claim

- During the election, Iran launched several covert campaigns to reduce its support for Trump

New delhi date. Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Russia's role in the US presidential election is once again embroiled in controversy. U.S. intelligence agencies believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin may have been ordered to help run a campaign in support of Donald Trump during last year's presidential election. Russia has denied the allegations in a statement issued Friday stating "Similar, baseless allegations concerning Russia's intelligence have been made more than once.

However, the intelligence report also said that no foreign government had influenced the final results. Russia has repeatedly denied any involvement in the US presidential election. A 15-page report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence claims that it was a campaign of influence carried out by Russia and Iran.

Spreading rumors before the election

According to reports, people associated with Russia spread baseless news just before the November 3 election of President Biden. The main purpose of spreading fake information was to influence the entire election process. According to the report, some people associated with Russia's intelligence service spread anti-Biden information in the media organization. Biden defeated Trump in the election and assumed the presidency on January 20.

According to the report, on the one hand Russia was trying to increase the chances of Trump winning again while on the other hand Iran had launched several secret campaigns to reduce their support. Trump pursued a policy of exerting maximum pressure on Iran during his presidency. He imposed a number of sanctions against Iran to escalate the war of words between the two countries. The report also claims that China played no role during the election.