has accused Putin of ordering influence operations to try to help Trump in the 2020 election.

Russia’s embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment.įoreign adversaries have long looked to interfere in American politics, according to investigations of past elections and indictments brought against alleged foreign agents. “We’re also continuing to work to deliver on the legislative requirement to create a center to integrate intelligence on foreign malign influence.”ĭe Haay declined to comment on what intelligence officials think of Putin’s intentions.

elections,” said Nicole de Haay, a spokesperson for Haines, in a statement. “Our Election Threats Executive continues to lead the Intelligence Community’s efforts against foreign threats to U.S. director of national intelligence, also recently appointed career CIA officer Jeffrey Wichman to the position of election threats executive several months after the departure of the previous executive, Shelby Pierson. intelligence officials are still working on plans for a new center authorized by Congress focusing on foreign influence campaigns by Russia, China and other adversaries. In Ukraine and in past campaigns against adversaries, Russia has been accused of trying to spread disinformation, amplifying pro-Kremlin voices in the West and using cyberattacks to disrupt governments.

But “it’s almost certain that a depleted Russian military after Ukraine is going to again double down on hybrid tactics to wreak havoc against us and other allied countries,” said David Salvo, deputy director of the German Marshall Fund’s Alliance for Securing Democracy. There’s no sign the war will end soon, which some experts say could delay Moscow from pursuing retaliation while its resources are mired in Ukraine.

Ukraine involvement in 2020 elections