Putin leading xenophobic movement out to damage U.S., Hillary Clinton says
Source: Reuters
JUNE 22, 2018 / 11:05 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Reuters Staff
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has positioned himself as the leader of a xenophobic movement that wants to weaken the United States traditional alliances and undermine democracy, former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Friday.
The former secretary of state described Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election she lost to Donald Trump as a clear and present danger to western democracy.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is leading an investigation into Russias role in the 2016 election. Moscow denies U.S. intelligence agency allegations that it interfered in the election, and Trump has denied colluding with Russia.
Vladimir Putin has positioned himself as the leader of an authoritarian, white-supremacist and xenophobic movement that wants to break up the EU, weaken Americas traditional alliances and undermine democracy, Clinton said in a lecture at Trinity College Dublin, where she received an honorary doctorate.
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WASHINGTON ― Its not new to hear U.S. officials rooting for regime change. Its just been a while since theyve talked about it with regard to Berlin.
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