The government says it had seen 'no evidence of successful interference in the EU referendum'
LONDON: British lawmakers on Tuesday slammed the government for failing to look into any Russian meddling into UK politics, particularly the divisive 2016 Brexit referendum, despite evidence of the country posing a credible threat.
“Nobody wanted to touch this issue with a 10-foot pole. This is in stark contrast to the US response of reports of interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Diplomatic ties between London and Moscow have been fraught since 2006 when President Vladimir Putin was blamed for the radiation poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko.
“Russia has never interfered in the electoral process of any country in the world, not in the US, not in Great Britain, nor in other countries,” he told reporters.MPs made clear their frustration with being unable to draw firmer conclusions, some describing themselves as “shocked” and “baffled” that the perceived Russian threat was not taken seriously.
And it said that the government should have made it a priority to “mitigate the risk” for the Brexit vote and protect the democratic process.
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