Bernie Sanders denounces Russia`s reported efforts to aid his campaign - live
(The Guardian United States)

Frontrunner condemns interference and says: `Unlike Trump, I do not consider Vladimir Putin a good friend. He is an autocratic thug´Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 10.04pm GMT That´s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Mario Koran, will take over the blog for the next few hours.Here´s where the day stands so far: 9.53pm GMT In light of the report that Russia is attempting to interfere in the Democratic presidential primary to benefit Bernie Sanders, it´s worth returning to this earlier tweet from the former CIA chief of Russian operations on the Kremlin´s reported preference for Trump:If the question is `why would Putin favor Trump in 2020, he´s been tough on Russia`, remember Putin´s first goal: divide and weaken America. That´s why Trump is valuable to Russia. Continue reading...