Vladimir Putin dismisses US hacking allegations as ‘playing the Russian card’

‘Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed US threats to retaliate against alleged Russian hackers, saying such statements only confirmed Washington used cyber attacks for political ends.
Speaking after a summit of developing economies in India on Sunday, Mr Putin also said he believed the hacking allegations were mainly election campaign rhetoric by the White House.
He said he hoped bilateral ties could improve after the US election.’
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