MOSCOW: US accusations that Russia was responsible for cyberattacks against Democratic Party organisations lack any proof and are an attempt by Washington to fan "unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria", the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said. Washington's relations with Moscow are also under strain over the war in Syria and Russia's actions in Ukraine. "(They are) ...fabricated by those who are now serving an obvious political order in Washington, continuing to whip up unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria." Ryabkov reiterated an offer to Washington, first made last year, to hold consultations on fighting cyber crime together. Such remarks are unacceptable and Moscow is disappointed to hear "new typically US claims for being a global judge", Ryabkov said in comments to Interfax news agency published on Saturday.

Source: The Star October 10, 2016 03:45 UTC