Sergei Lavrov. Photo: DPARussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismissed speculation on Thursday that Moscow would attempt to meddle in Germany's upcoming general election. Asked about the remarks with regard to Germany's election in September, in which Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking a fourth term, Lavrov demurred. Lavrov called the hacking allegations against Russia "a very destructive approach", dismissing them as "leaks and false information". "For example in America, where during an eight-month investigation they haven't presented a single concrete fact" proving Russian meddling in the election of President Donald Trump.

Source: The Local July 13, 2017 15:45 UTC