Responses to U.S. Claims of Election Interference
The countries targeted by the U.S. intelligence agencies, Cuba, China, Iran, and Russia have all issued statements condemning the claims as unfounded and without proof.
The Cuba Foreign Ministry, responding to claims made in previous reports from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and reported in the Miami Herald that Cuba was interfering in elections in Florida, issued a statement titled: "Categorical rejection of unfounded allegations of interference in U.S. elections." It stated in part that "The U.S. government cannot possibly refer to any evidence or sign whatsoever -- because they don't exist -- indicating that Cuba has interfered or intended to interfere in its electoral processes; or that Cuba is in favour of any particular politician in the state of Florida or any other state of that country. Any reference in this regard is absolutely mendacious.
"If these were not absolutely unfounded allegations about such a serious matter, they would otherwise cause surprise, because they could be construed as if the U.S. government had made a 180 degree shift and, for the first time in more than a century, had considered any interference in the internal affairs of other countries as something inappropriate. However, none of those articles clearly states whether that government intends to abandon such illegitimate and unacceptable practice, which has been part of the U.S. foreign policy for so long."
In response to the ODNI October 22 report, a Chinese embassy spokesperson said China has no intention of interfering in the election and hopes that whoever wins "will be committed to growing sound and stable China-U.S. ties."
The Iranian Mission to the United Nations issued a statement in response to the U.S. claims of interference in the elections saying: "Already devoid of any credibility and legitimacy, such allegations are fundamentally unfounded, and wholly inadmissible." It made clear that "The Islamic Republic of Iran does not engage in the internal uproars or electoral controversies of the United States. Having already unequivocally and repeatedly announced, Iran neither has any motive nor intent to interfere in the U.S. election; and it therefore categorically repudiates such accusations. The continued perpetuation of such unfounded claims will only serve to undermine their credibility."
The Russian embassy in Washington, DC, said "As President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stressed, we respect the will of the American people. All insinuations about 'Russian machinations' are malicious slander," and that Russia had not received "any proof for these claims during its communications with U.S. officials."
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