Russia dismisses U.S. charges as `just blabber,` `Russophobia`
(World News Russia)

MOSCOW - Russian officials had disdainful words Saturday for a U.S. indictment that charged 13 Russians with interfering in the 2016 presidential election. Children`s stories, the plot of a preposterous Hollywood movie and `just blabber` were a few of the glib analogies they pressed into service. The language, while dismissive, suggested that Russia feels cornered by the unrelenting allegations that the Kremlin had a role in President Donald Trump`s election. Repeated denials and hope that the intrigue would fade away have been Moscow`s strategy for maintaining the popular expectation that its ties with Washington would improve under Trump. Russian President Vladimir Putin and other...