Russia denies spreading virus misinformation in US

The Kremlin rejected accusations on Wednesday that Moscow is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

US officials told the Associated Press and the New York Times on Tuesday that Russian intelligence services were using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, ahead of the US presidential election in November.

The three websites published around 150 articles on the pandemic response, including coverage either praising Russia or denigrating the U.S. between late May and early July, according to officials.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday slammed the allegations as "some kind of persistent phobia."

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